Table 2.
Clinical interventions in the ICU and outcomes, according to the presence of ARDS
| All patients (n=61) | No ARDS (n=24) | ARDS (n=37) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical ventilation (days) | 15 [8-25] | 15.50 [8.50-22.50] | 15 [8-28.25] | 0.590 |
| Transfusion of packed red blood cells (n, %) | 30 (49.20) | 15 (62.50) | 15 (40.50) | 0.096 |
| Median packed red blood cells (IU) | 2 [1.5-2] | 2 [1.5-20] | 2 [1.25-2] | 0.417 |
| Furosemide (n, %) | 50 (82) | 19 (79.20) | 31 (83.80) | 0.649 |
| Acute Kidney Injury (n, %) | 35 (59.02) | 11 (45.83) | 25 (67.57) | 0.092 |
| Length of ICU stay (days) | 16 [9.50-32] | 16.5 [13-31] | 16 [8-32] | 0.451 |
| Length of hospital stay (days) | 21 [12.50-40.50] | 33 [18-45.50] | 19 (8-33) | 0.019 |
| Mortality in the ICU (n, %) | 31 (50.80) | 7 (29.20) | 24 (64.90) | 0.007 |
| Mortality in 28 days (n, %) | 25 (41) | 5 (20.80) | 20 (54.10) | 0.011 |
| Hospital mortality (n, %) | 32 (52.50) | 8 (33.30) | 24 (64.90) | 0.017 |
Legend: ICU - intensive care unit; ARDS - acute respiratory distress syndrome. The values of continuous variables with non-normal distribution are expressed as median [interquartile range], analyzed using the Mann-Whitney test. The values of the continuous variables of normal distribution are expressed as mean (standard deviation), analyzed with the t test. The categorical variables are expressed in number and percentage, analyzed with the Chi-square test.