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. 2019 Oct 23;27(4):540–549. doi: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2019.18124

Table 4. Comparison of outcomes between acute respiratory distress syndrome and non-acute respiratory distress syndrome groups in terms of mortality and morbidity.

  n ARDS (+) (n=81) ARDS (-) (n=2,999) p
n % Mean±SD n % Mean±SD
Atelectasis 251 19 23,5   232 7,7   <0.001
Pneumonia 110 20 24,7   90 3   <0.001
Prolonged air leak 53 5 6,2   48 1,6   0,012
Pleural empyema 35 4 4,9   31 1   0,013
Pleural hematoma 50 2 2,5   48 1,6   0,381
Wound infection 48 5 6   43 1,4   0,008
Abdominal complication 4 1 1,2   3 0,1   0,101
Sepsis 30 22 27,3   8 0,3   <0.001
Paralysis 46 3 3,7   43 1,4   0,119
Acute renal failure 60 39 48,1   21 0,7   <0.001
Intensive care unit stay time (days)       13.3±6.9     2.4±3.3 <0.001
Mechanical ventilation (days)       8.56±5.2     0.2±1.2 <0.001
Hospital stay (days)       16.6±9.9     7.3±5.3 <0.001
Mortality 92 39 48,1   53 1,8   <0.001
ARDS: Acute respiratory distress syndrome; SD: Standard deviation; ICU: Intensive care unit.