Table 1 Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients
From: Prone positioning combined with high-flow nasal cannula in severe noninfectious ARDS
Case no. | Gender | Age (years) | Cause of ARDS | Ventilatory support | BaselinePaO2/FiO2 (P/F) (mmHg) | Baseline S/F | P/F after prone position with HFNC o NIV | S/F after prone position with HFNC or NIV | Beginning of prone position and HFNC or NIV | Intubation | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Male | 33 | Closed thorax trauma | HFNC | – | 195 | – | 213 | < 24 h | No | Survive |
2 | Female | 19 | Lupus pneumonitis | HFNC | 91 | 133 | 150 | 165 | < 24 h | No | Survive |
3 | Male | 56 | Open thorax trauma | HFNC | 80 | 98 | 101 | 128 | 48 h | Yes | Survive |
4 | Female | 36 | Bone marrow transplant | NIV | 67 | 87 | 96 | 155 | 72 h | Yes | Death |
5 | Male | 45 | Bilateral atelectasis | NIV | 89 | 150 | – | 250 | 72 h | No | Survive |
6 | Male | 24 | Near drowning | HFNC | 75 | 93 | 131 | 188 | < 24 h | No | Survive |