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. 2007 Nov 8;11(6):R119. doi: 10.1186/cc6175

Table 3.

Frequency of outcome herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)-related tracheobronchitis or pneumonia depending on patient characteristics and extrinsic risk factors

Risk factor Number (%) of patients Number (%) of patients with HSV-1-related tracheobronchitis or pneumonia P valuea Relative risk

Without risk factor With risk factor Without risk factor With risk factor
Age ≥ median (64 years) 27 (51.9) 25 (48.1) 2 (7.4) 5 (20.0) 0.24 2.70
Gender, male 15 (28.8) 37 (71.2) 1 (6.6) 6 (16.2) 0.66 2.43
Simplified Acute Physiology Score > median (31) 27 (51.9) 25 (48.1) 2 (7.4) 5 (20.0) 0.24 2.70
Time at risk on SICU > median (8.5 days) 26 (50.0) 26 (50.0) 1 (3.9) 6 (23.1) 0.10 6.00
Ventilation time > median (4.7 days)b 26 (50.0) 26 (50.0) 0 (0) 7 (26.9) 0.01 -
Bronchoscopy 24 (46.1) 28 (53.9) 3 (12.5) 4 (14.3) 1.00 1.14
Number of bronchoscopies > median (1) 37 (71.1) 15 (28.9) 4 (10.8) 3 (20.0) 0.40 1.85
Tracheotomy 46 (88.5) 6 (11.5) 4 (8.7) 3 (50.0) 0.03 5.75
Reintubation 37 (71.1) 15 (28.9) 4 (10.8) 3 (20.0) 0.40 1.85
Reanimation 44 (84.6) 8 (15.4) 5 (11.4) 2 (25.0) 0.29 2.20
Underlying disease
 Cardiomyopathyb 48 (92.3) 4 (7.7) 7 (14.6) 0 (0) 1.00 -
 Valvular heart disease 35 (67.3) 17 (32.7) 6 (17.1) 1 (5.9) 0.40 0.34
 Cystic fibrosisb 51 (98.1) 1 (1.9) 7 (13.7) 0 (0) 1.00 -
 Infrarenal aortic aneurysm 47 (90.4) 5 (9.6) 6 (12.8) 1 (20.0) 0.53 1.57
 Suprararenal aortic aneurysm 47 (90.4) 5 (9.6) 6 (12.8) 1 (20.0) 0.53 1.57
 Coronary heart disease 37 (71.1) 15 (28.9) 3 (8.11) 4 (26.7) 0.17 3.29
 Congenital valvular heart diseaseb 48 (92.3) 4 (7.7) 7 (14.6) 0 (0) 1.00 -
Surgical intervention
 Solid organ transplantationb 44 (84.6) 8 (15.4) 7 (19.9) 0 (0) 0.58 -
 Left ventricular assist device 43 (82.7) 9 (17.3) 5 (11.6) 2 (22.2) 0.59 1.91
 Coronary artery bypass graft 38 (73.1) 14 (26.9) 4 (10.5) 3 (21.4) 0.37 2.04
 Aortic surgery 41 (78.8) 11 (21.2) 5 (12.2) 2 (18.2) 0.63 1.49
 Valve surgery 37 (71.1) 15 (28.9) 6 (16.2) 1 (6.7) 0.66 0.41
Immunosuppressive medication 27 (51.9) 25 (48.1) 5 (18.5) 2 (8.0) 0.42 0.43
 Steroids 28 (53.8) 24 (46.2) 5 (17.9) 2 (8.3) 0.43 0.47
 Cyclosporinb 46 (88.5) 6 (11.5) 7 (15.2) 0 (0) 0.58 -
 Mycophenolate mofetilb 44 (84.6) 8 (15.4) 7 (15.9) 0 (0) 0.58 -
 Basiliximabb 46 (88.5) 6 (11.5) 7 (15.2) 0 (0) 0.58 -
 Tacrolimus 48 (92.3) 4 (7.7) 6 (12.5) 1 (25.0) 0.45 2.00
Blood productsb 2 (3.8) 50 (96.2) 0 (0) 7 (14.0) 1.00 -
 Erythrocyte concentratesb 8 (15.4) 44 (84.6) 0 (0) 7 (15.9) 0.58 -
 Fresh frozen plasmab 4 (7.7) 48 (92.3) 0 (0) 7 (14.6) 1.00 -
 Thrombocyte concentrates 15 (28.8) 37 (71.2) 2 (13.3) 5 (13.5) 1.00 1.01
 Number of erythrocyte concentrates > median (7) 27 (51.9) 25 (48.1) 1 (3.7) 6 (24.0) 0.05 6.48
 Number of fresh frozen plasma units > median (11.5) 26 (50.0) 26 (50.0) 1 (3.9) 6 (23.1) 0.09 6.00
 Number of thrombocyte concentrates > median (3) 26 (50.0) 26 (50.0) 3 (11.5) 4 (15.4) 1.00 1.33
 Clotting factor substitution 31 (59.6) 21 (40.4) 2 (6.5) 5 (23.8) 0.10 3.69
 C1 esterase inhibitorb 49 (94.2) 3 (5.8) 7 (14.3) 0 (0) 1.00 -
Interactions
 Ventilation time > median with tracheotomy 48 (92.3) 4 (7.7) 4 (8.3) 3 (75.0) 0.006 9.00

aFisher's exact test. bVariable could not be included in the logistic regression model for mathematical reasons.