Table 1.
Clinical characteristics on ICU admission.
| Age, years | 51 ± 16 (17–89) |
| Sex Ratio (male:female) | 148:48 (3.1:1) |
| SAPS II score | 18 ± 9 (6–48) |
| McCabe and Jackson categories, n * | 133/46/13 |
| Cumulated volume of hemoptysis, ml † | 240 ± 200 (10–1000) |
| < 200 ml, n (%) | 86 (45%) |
| ≥ 200 ml, n (%) | 107 (55%) |
| Heart rate,/min | 87 ± 20 (48–150) |
| > 130/min, n (%) | 10 (5%) |
| Systolic Arterial Pressure, mm Hg | 135 ± 28 (76–221) |
| < 100 mm Hg, n (%) | 9 (5%) |
| Spontaneous Ventilation, n (%) | 179 (91%) |
| Mechanical Ventilation [Invasive/Non Invasive], n (%) | 17 [16/1] (9%) |
| Core Temperature, °C | 37.3 ± 0.8 (36–40) |
| > 38.5°C, n (%) | 18 (9%) |
| Respiratory functional signs | |
| Cough, n (%) | 116 (73%) |
| Persistent bloody expectoration, n (%) | 107 (69%) |
| Dyspnea, n (%) | 121 (66%) |
| Purulent expectoration, n (%) | 10 (6%) |
| Chest pain, n (%) | 11 (6%) |
| Physical examination | |
| At least one localized abnormality, n (%) | 94 (48%) |
| Crackles, n | 59 (63%) |
Results are expressed as mean ± SD (range), unless otherwise stated.
*4 missing data; †3 missing data.