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Patient characteristics
| N | (%) | Median | ||
| Number of patients | Men | 38 | (56) | |
| Women | 30 | (44) | ||
| All | 68 | (100) | ||
| Age (median) | Men | 63 | ||
| Women | 59 | |||
| All | 63 | |||
| Diagnosis* | ARF alone | 22 | (32) | |
| ARF plus trauma | 15 | (22) | ||
| ARF plus septic shock | 12 | (18) | ||
| ARF plus neuro-int. | 19 | (28) | ||
| All | 68 | (100) | ||
| Diagnosis group | Medical patients | 41 | (60) | |
| Surgical patients | 27 | (40) | ||
| All | 68 | (100) |
* ARF = mechanical ventilation for more than 24 hours.
