Table 2.
Characteristics of ARDS patient who received ARDS compared with those who did not
| Characteristics | ARDS with RRT (n=72) | ARDS without RRT (n=3) |
|---|---|---|
| Median values with IQR | ||
| Age (years) | 57 (47–67) | 59 (43–75) |
| Height (cm) | 170 (164–176) | 172 (165–179) |
| Weight (kg) | 79 (67–92) | 82 (66–98) |
| PaO2 (mmHg)a | 87 (59–115) | 90.5 (78.5–102.5) |
| FiO2a | 1.0 (0.83–1.17) | 0.7 (0.58–0.83) |
| PaO2/FiO2a | 116 (68.5–163.5) | 116.8 (105.5–128) |
| APACHE II score | 26 (20–32) | 17 (9.1–24.9) |
| Female sex, n (%) | 33 (46) | 1 (33) |
| Race, n (%) | ||
| African American | 4 (6) | 0 |
| White | 57 (79) | 3 (100) |
| Native American | 8 (11) | 0 |
| Asian American | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 3 (4) | 0 |
| Latino ethnicity, n (%) | 27 (38) | 3 (100) |
| Comorbidities, n (%) | ||
| DM (type 1 or 2) | 25 (35) | 0 |
| CHF (any type) | 8 (11) | 0 |
| HIV | 1(1) | 0 |
| Immunocompromised (immunocompromised status from medications) | 10 (14) | 1 (33) |
| CKD (stages 1–4 based on admission history) | 15 (21) | 1 (33) |
| COPD | 6 (8) | 2 (67) |
| Malignancy (active cancer of any kind) | 9 (13) | 0 |
| CAD | 13 (18) | 1 (33) |
| HTN | 36 (50) | 1 (33) |
| Liver disease (any type of chronic liver disease) | 26 (36) | 1 (33) |
Note:
a
Values represent time of intubation.
Abbreviations: ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; RRT, renal replacement therapy; IQR, interquartile range; PaO2, partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood; FiO2, percentage of inspired oxygen; PaO2/FiO2, ratio of partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood to the percentage of inspired oxygen; APACHE II, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; DM, diabetes mellitus; CHF, congestive heart failure; CKD, chronic kidney disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder; CAD, coronary artery disease; HTN, hypertension.