|
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%)
|
- Results are expressed as median (IQR) for continuous variables and count and proportion for categorical variables
- 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
