Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients and respiratory mechanics (n = 16)
Characteristics | |
Male, n (%) | 11 (69) |
Age (years) | 70 (61–72) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 29 (26–31) |
Organ failure at baseline (SOFA), n (%) | |
Hemodynamic | 12 (75) |
Renal | 4 (25) |
Hepatic | 2 (13) |
Hematological | 1 (6) |
Arterial blood gas | |
PaO2/FiO2 ratio | 170 (150–208) |
pH | 7.43 (7.38–7.47) |
PaO2 (mmHg) | 71 (62–89) |
PaCO2 (mmHg) | 40 (37–45) |
Lactates (mmol/l) | 1.2 (1–1.4) |
Radiologic characteristics, n (%) | |
Bilateral pneumonia | 4 (25) |
Multiple mottling and ground-glass opacity | 12 (75) |
Time between admission and intubation (day) | 2 (2–3) |
Respiratory mechanics at day 1 | |
Tidal volume (ml/kg PBW) | 7 (6.6–7.3) |
Respiratory rate (beats/min) | 22 (20–24) |
PEEPtot,rs (cm H2O) | 10 (10–13) |
PEEPtot,es (cm H2O) | 8 (8–12) |
PEEPtot,L (cm H2O) | 2 (−1–3) |
Pplat,rs (cm H2O) | 19 (18–22) |
Pplat,es (cm H2O) | 13 (11–16) |
Pplat,L (cm H2O) | 6 (6–11) |
DP,rs (cm H2O) | 9 (6–12) |
DP,cw (cm H2O) | 5 (3–5) |
DP,L (cm H2O) | 4 (2–9) |
Est,rs (cm H2O/L) | 23 (18–30) |
Est,cw (cm H2O/L) | 4 (4–10) |
Est,L (cm H2O/L) | 19 (8–20) |