Table 1.
Baseline Data at the Start of Acupuncture Treatment
| Variable | Data | Normal range |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratory data (day 48 or later) | ||
| C-reactive protein, mg/dL | 4.32 | ≤ 0.14 |
| Procalcitonin, ng/mL (day 50) | 1.07 | < 0.05 |
| White blood cell, 103/μL | 13.4 | 3.3–8.6 |
| Neutrophils, % | 75.6 | 38.0–74.0 |
| Lymphocytes, % | 12.2 | 16.5–49.5 |
| Red blood cell, 106/μL | 3.04 | 4.35–5.55 |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 8.8 | 13.7–16.8 |
| Platelet, 103/μL | 492 | 158–348 |
| KL-6, U/mL (day 48) | 1270 | < 500 |
| SP-A, ng/mL (day 53) | 227 | < 43.8 |
| SP-D, ng/mL (day 53) | 175 | < 110 |
| Arterial blood gas (day46) | ||
| pH | 7.432 | 7.35–7.45 |
| PaO2, mm Hg | 81 | 83–108 |
| PaCO2, mm Hg | 42.6 | 32–48 |
| PaO2/FIO2 | 231 | — |
| Ventilator setting | ||
| Mode | SIMV—PC | — |
| FIO2 | 0.35 | — |
| PEEP, mm Hg | 5 | — |
| PS, mm Hg | 4 | — |
| RR, breaths/min | 18 | — |
| Physiologic data | ||
| SpO2, % | 96 | — |
| HR, beats/min | 118 | — |
| RR, breaths/min | 30 | — |
| Blood temperature, °C | 38.5 | — |
| sBP/dBP, mm Hg | 132/70 | — |
KL-6, Krebs von den Lungen-6; SP-A serum level of pulmonary surfactant protein A; SP-D, serum level of pulmonary surfactant protein D; PaO2, partial pressure of oxygen; PaCO2, partial pressure of carbon dioxide; FIO2, fraction of inspiratory oxygen; SIMV: synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation; PC, pressure controlled; PEEP, positive end expiratory pressure; PS, pressure support; RR, respiratory rate; min, minute; SpO2, percutaneous oxygen saturation; HR, heart rate; sBP, systolic blood pressure; dBP, diastolic blood pressure.