Table 1.
Assessment of patient characteristics on admission and on the day of open lung biopsy
| Characteristic | On admission to ICU | On day of OLB |
| Age, years | 58.5 (20–77) | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 25 (69) | |
| Female | 11 (31) | |
| Smoking, pack-years | 20 (0–80) | |
| CCS | 2.6 (0–7) | |
| APACHE II score | 17 (7–27) | |
| SAPS II score | 35 (22–65) | |
| SOFA score | 5 (2–12) | 5 (1–12) |
| No. of organ dysfunctions | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–3) |
| PaO2/FiO2 ratio | 119.5 (53–267) | 158.6 (52–320) |
| PEEP, cmH2O | 10 (5–18) | 10 (5–18) |
| Compliance, ml/cmH2O | 14.9 (5.1–36.3) | 14.0 (5.2–39.3) |
Data are presented as mean (range) or n (%). CCS, Charlson age–comorbidity score; APACHE II, Acute Physiologic and Chronic Health Evaluation II; ICU, intensive care unit; OLB, open lung biopsy; PEEP, positive end-expiratory pressure; SAPS, Simplified Acute Physiology Score; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment.