Table 1.
Patients’ characteristics
| Variable | Patients characteristics n = 107 |
|---|---|
| Age (year) | 65 ± 12 (35; 89) |
| Male sex | 73 (68%) |
| Body mass index (kg m−2) | 29 ± 7 (16; 54) |
| SAPS II | 62 ± 18 (32; 118) |
| Admission category | |
| Medical | 103 (96%) |
| Emergent surgery | 2 (2%) |
| Elective surgery | 1 (1%) |
| Trauma | 1 (1%) |
| ARDS severity | |
| Moderate | 30 (28%) |
| Severe | 77 (72%) |
| Time between ICU admission and ARDS onset | 2 ± 4 (− 3; 27) |
| ARDS risk factorsa | |
| Pneumonia | 79 (74%) |
| Aspiration | 34 (32%) |
| Extra pulmonary sepsis | 10 (9%) |
| None | 3 (3%) |
| Acute cor pulmonale | 10 (9%) |
Values are count (percentage) or mean ± standard deviation (extreme values)
ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome, ICU intensive care unit, SAPS II simplified acute physiology score II, SOFA sepsis-related organ failure assessment
aTotal > 100% since multiple risk factors could be identified per patient