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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the population

From: A 2-year multicenter, observational, prospective, cohort study on extracorporeal CO2 removal in a large metropolis area

Age (years)

65 (61–74)

Male patients

41 (59%)

BMI (kg/m2)

25.3 (22.0–32.3)

Comorbidities

 Chronic respiratory disease

30 (43%)

 Chronic cardiac disease

11 (16%)

 Chronic kidney disease

8 (11%)

 Diabetes

12 (17%)

SAPS II

43 (35–45)

pH

7.28 (7.22–7.32)

PaCO2 (mmHg)

64 (56–73)

VT (ml/kg PBW)

6.2 (5.9–7.9)

Respiratory setting

 IMV

59 (84%)

 NIV

11 (16%)

Concomitant treatments

 Vasopressors

27 (39%)

 Renal replacement therapy

8 (11%)

 Neuromuscular blockade

37 (53%)

 Steroids

16 (23%)

 Prone positioning

4 (6%)

  1. Results are expressed as median (IQR) for continuous variables and count and proportion for categorical variables
  2. Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, SAPS Simplified Acute Physiology Score, VT tidal volume, PBW predicted body weight, IMV invasive mechanical ventilation, NIV non-invasive ventilation
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Journal of Intensive Care

ISSN: 2052-0492