Table 1 Baseline characteristics
From: Lung ultrasound in a tertiary intensive care unit population: a diagnostic accuracy study
Patient characteristics | Overall (N = 79) N (%), mean (±SD), median [IQR] |
|---|---|
Gender (%) | Â |
 Male | 53 (67.1) |
 Female | 26 (32.9) |
Age, yr | 60.4 (± 15.7) |
BMI, kg/m2 | 25.3 [22.6, 28.7] |
Reason for admission (%) | Â |
 Cardiovascular | 15 (19.0) |
 Gastrointestinal | 4 (5.1) |
 Hematological | 13 (16.5) |
 Pulmonary | 35 (44.3) |
 Sepsis | 3 (3.8) |
 Trauma | 9 (11.4) |
CT indication (%) | Â |
 Medical | 40 (50.6) |
 Surgical | 21 (26.6) |
 Cardiac and respiratory arrest | 9 (11.4) |
 Trauma | 9 (11.4) |
Mechanical ventilation (%) | Â |
 Yes | 62 (78.5) |
 No | 17 (21.5) |
Number of respiratory conditions (%) | Â |
 0 | 1 (1.3) |
 1 | 24 (30.4) |
 2 | 39 (49.4) |
 3 | 15 (19.0) |
Time between LU and CT | 2.5 [1.25, 3.0] |
PEEP, cmH2O | 10.0 [8.0, 12.0] |
P/F ratio | 159.2 [116.8, 209.1] |
CRP, mg/L | 115.5 [26.5, 281.8] |
Leucocytes, × 109/L | 11.5 [6.8, 16.3] |
SOFA score | 8.0 [6.0, 12.0] |