| All patients n = 15 |
---|---|
Demographics | |
 Age, years | 60 [48–68] |
 Male gender (%) | 10 (67) |
 Body Mass Index, kg.m−2 | 27.3 [25.7–35.4] |
 Comorbidities (%) | |
  Hypertension | 7 (47) |
  Diabetes mellitus | 6 (40) |
  Immunosuppression | 2 (13) |
Disease severity | |
 SAPS II at admission to the ICU | 40 [29–53] |
 SOFA score at enrollment | 6 [3–8] |
 ARDS etiology (%) | |
  COVID-19 pneumonia | 9 (60) |
  Bacterial Pneumonia | 4 (27) |
  Septic shock | 2 (13) |
 Days from intubation | 2 [2–5] |
 ICU length of stay, days | 12 [17–25] |
 28-day mortality, n (%) | 6 (40) |
Clinical settings and gas exchange at enrollment | |
 PEEP, cmH2O | 12 [10–12] |
 Tidal volume, mL.kg−1 PBW | 6.7 [6.0–7.5] |
 RR, min−1 | 22 [16–26] |
 FiO2, % | 60 [40–60] |
 PaO2/FiO2, mmHg | 136 [106–188] |
 PaCO2, mmHg | 44.9 [41.4–51.4] |
 pH | 7.40 [7.36–7.46] |