Table 1.

Main characteristics of patients at inclusion

Patient	Sex	Age (years)	APACHE II	SOFA	Cause of AECOPD	PEEPi (cmH2O)	Ventilation time (days)
1	M	85	15	10	Sepsis	6	4
2	M	79	10	5	Sepsis	4	9
3	F	67	12	6	Sepsis	3	5
4	M	85	15	12	Sepsis	8	15
5	M	83	14	12	Sepsis	3.6	19
6	M	74	15	11	Sepsis	4	16
7	M	85	25	9	Sepsis	4	5
8	M	79	24	6	Sepsis	4	5
9	M	84	23	10	Sepsis	4.2	5
10	M	81	24	12	Sepsis	5	6
11	M	73	18	7	Sepsis	3.6	3
12	M	76	13	3	Sepsis	4	10
13	F	62	21	9	Sepsis	3	10
14	M	82	24	12	Sepsis	2	3
15	M	84	23	10	Sepsis	4.2	4
Mean ± SD		78.6 ± 7.01	18.4 ± 5.22	8.93 ± 2.89		4.17 ± 1.39	7.93 ± 5.11

AECOPD acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, APACHE Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation, F Female, M Male, PEEP positive end-expiratory pressure, SOFA Sequential Organ Failure Assessment