Table 1.
Patient characteristics, ventilator and respiratory mechanics parameters (at admission) severity scores (at admission) and clinical outcomes of the seven IPAF patients included in the study
| PT | Age (years) | Sex | PEEP (cmH2O) | P plat (cmH2O) | ΔP (cmH2O) | C rs (mL/cmH2O) | P/F (mmHg) | Qs/Qt | SAPS II score | SOFA score | ICU stay (days) | MV duration (days) | ECMO duration (days) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT 1 | 62 | M | 16 | 25 | 9 | 42 | 80 | 51 | 37 | 11 | 84 | 81 | 64 | Alive |
| PT 2 | 45 | M | 12 | 30 | 18 | 22 | 97 | 54 | 37 | 10 | 72 | 72 | 63 | Dead |
| PT 3 | 50 | M | 14 | 26 | 12 | 30 | 141 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 95 | 88 | 53 | Alive |
| PT 4 | 66 | F | 10 | 31 | 21 | 12 | 120 | NA | 36 | 13 | 23 | 21 | 0 | Alive |
| PT 5 | 61 | M | 14 | 29 | 15 | 26 | 163 | NA | 32 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 0 | Alive |
| PT 6 | 74 | F | 12 | 26 | 14 | 27 | 77 | 25 | 32 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 0 (ECCO2R) | Dead |
| PT 7 | 61 | F | 12 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 122 | 26 | 32 | 11 | 54 | 49 | 17 | Alive |
P plat: end-inspiratory plateau pressure; ΔP: driving pressure; C rs: respiratory system compliance; P/F: PaO2/FiO2 ratio; Qs/Qt: intrapulmonary shunt; SAPS Simplified Acute Physiology Score, SOFA Sequential Organ Failure Assessment, ICU intensive care unit, MV mechanical ventilation, ECMO extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; ECCO2R: extracorporeal CO2 removal; NA not available