Table 1.
Clinical characteristics on admission day
| Characteristics | All patients (n = 21) | SSC (n = 5) | nSSC (n = 16) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) |
46.3 ± 10.8 |
46.4 ± 9.7 |
46.2 ± 11.4 |
NS |
| Sex |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
16 |
5 |
11 |
|
| Female |
5 |
0 |
5 |
|
| Height (cm) |
177.6 ± 8.3 |
180.0 ± 3.5 |
176.5 ± 9.5 |
NS |
| Weight (kg) |
98.4 ± 22.7 |
120.8 ± 18.1 |
91.4 ± 20.1 |
<0.01 |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
31.2 ± 7.4 |
37.4 ± 6.0 |
29.6 ± 7.0 |
0.03 |
| BSA (m2) |
2.2 ± 0.3 |
2.5 ± 0.2 |
2.1 ± 0.2 |
<0.01 |
| SAPS IIa |
40.4 ± 9.2 |
43.4 ± 10.2 |
39.7 ± 9.3 |
NS |
| SOFA* |
12.8 ± 1.9 |
14.0 ± 0 |
12.4 ± 2.2 |
NS |
| Murray |
3.5 ± 0.2 |
3.6 ± 0.3 |
3.5 ± 0.2 |
NS |
| PaO2/FiO2 |
90.0 ± 37.9 |
93.9 ± 44.5 |
90.6 ± 37.7 |
NS |
| PEEP (cmH2O) |
16.3 ± 2.4 |
17.6 ± 2.9 |
16.0 ± 2.2 |
NS |
| Peak inspiratory pressure (cmH2O) |
30.0 ± 4.3 |
32.0 ± 6.5 |
29.1 ± 3.4 |
NS |
| Lung compliance (l/cmH2O) |
33.8 ± 11.5 |
40.2 ± 19.8 |
31.2 ± 7.2 |
NS |
| Ventilation before admission (days) | 2.8 ± 3.2 | 2.8 ± 3.3 | 3.0 ± 3.3 | NS |
aThe Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score was not included, since all patients had been intubated and sedated on admission; data for GCS before intubation were not available. BMI, body mass index; BSA, body surface area; NS, non-significant; nSSC, no secondary sclerosing cholangitis; PaO2/FiO2, partial arterial oxygen pressure/inspired oxygen concentration ratio; SAPS II, New Simplified Acute Physiology Score; SSC, secondary sclerosing cholangitis; SOFA, sequential organ failure assessment.