Table 2.
Characteristics of index hospitalization
| Characteristics | PRADO | Non PRADO | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=62 | n=202 | ||||
| Length of stay in hospital, days, mean ± SD | 8.3±4.3 | 10.4±7.4 | 0.034 | ||
| ICU during stay, n, % | 22 | 35.5% | 94 | 46.5% | 0.125 |
| Arterial blood gas | |||||
| pH, mean ± SD | 7.38±0.08 | 7.37±0.09 | 0.554 | ||
| PaO2, kPa, mean ± SD | 10.4±2.6 | 11.2±4.7 | 0.208 | ||
| PaCO2, kPa, mean ± SD | 7.3±2.1 | 7.4±2.8 | 0.741 | ||
| HCO3-, mmol/L, mean ± SD | 31.3±7.3 | 30.3±6.9 | 0.313 | ||
| Oxygen flow rate, L/min, median (IQR) | 2 (1–3) | 2.5 (0.75–4.25) | 0.391 | ||
| Antibiotics, n, % | 47 | 75.8% | 160 | 79.2% | 0.569 |
| Oral corticosteroids, n, % | 25 | 40.3% | 59 | 29.2% | 0.100 |
| Diuretics, n, % | 11 | 17.7% | 64 | 31.7% | 0.033 |
Abbreviations: ICU, intensive care unit; PRADO, Programme d’accompagnement de retour à domicile.