Table 3.
Clinical characteristics (symptoms and signs)
| IBPA | Control | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 13 | 42 | ---- |
| Symptoms, number (%) | |||
| Fever | 8 (61.5) | 10 (23.8) | 0.028a |
| Body temperature >38.5°C | 6 (46.2) | 5 (11.9) | 0.021a |
| Cough | 10 (76.9) | 36 (85.7) | 0.749 |
| Wheeze | 11 (84.6) | 36 (85.7) | 1.000 |
| Wheeze with exertion | 0 (0) | 15 (35.7) | 0.030a |
| Wheeze without exertion | 11 (84.6) | 21 (50) | 0.027a |
| Sputum production | 10 (76.9) | 37 (88.1) | 0.583 |
| Phlegm | 3 (23.1) | 5 (11.9) | 0.583 |
| Hemoptysis | 2 (15.4) | 1 (2.4) | 0.136 |
| Chest pain | 2 (15.4) | 2 (4.8) | 0.234 |
| Signs at ICU admission | |||
| Body temperature, °C, mean (SD) | 36.6 (0.5) | 36.7 (0.6) | 0.876 |
| Heart rate, beats per minute, mean (SD) | 106.5 (23.9) | 95.2 (21.2) | 0.108 |
| Respiratory rate, breaths per minute, mean (SD) | 28.3 (8.5) | 24.3 (11.4) | 0.243 |
| Mean arterial pressure, mean (SD) | 77.9 (14.2) | 90.5 (17.0) | 0.019a |
| Rales, number (%) | |||
| Dry rales | 11 (84.6) | 17 (40.4) | 0.005a |
| Moist rales | 9 (69.2) | 30 (71.4) | 1.000 |
SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range. aP < 0.05.