Table 4.
Comparison of clinical outcomes of patients who met Berlin-CXR definition versus patients who met Berlin-LUS but not Berlin-CXR definition
| Clinical outcomes | Patients with ARDS by either Berlin-CXR or Berlin-LUS definition (n = 295) | Patients with ARDS by Berlin-CXR definition (n = 216) | Patients with ARDS by Berlin-LUS, but not Berlin-CXR definition (n = 79) | P valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-day ventilator-free days | 23 (20–25) | 23 (19–25) | 24 (20–25) | 0.132 |
| ICU LOS (days) | 7 (5–12) | 8 (5–12) | 7 (4–12) | 0.300 |
| Hospital LOS (days) | 19 (10–40) | 18 (10–44.5) | 21 (9–31) | 0.712 |
| ICU mortality, n (%) | 59 (20.0) | 42 (19.4) | 17 (21.5) | 0.743 |
| Hospital mortality, n (%) | 101 (34.2) | 78 (36.1) | 23 (29.1) | 0.272 |
Values are shown as median (interquartile range) unless otherwise indicated
ARDS Acute respiratory distress syndrome, CXR chest radiography, ICU Intensive care unit, LOS Length of stay, LUS lung ultrasound
aComparing patients who met Berlin-CXR definition versus patients who met Berlin-LUS but not Berlin-CXR definition