Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics, Treatments, and Main Outcomes of Included Patients
| Demographic data | |
| Age, yr | 66 (57–73) |
| Sex, M | 22 (78.6) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Any | 25 (89) |
| ≥3 | 11 (39) |
| Arterial hypertension | 20 (71) |
| Diabetes | 5 (18) |
| BMI >25 kg/m2 | 9 (32) |
| Obstructive sleep apnea | 7 (25) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 4 (14) |
| Coronary heart disease | 3 (11) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 2 (7) |
| Malignancy | 3 (11) |
| Time from onset of symptoms to | |
| ICU admission, d | 8 (5–11) |
| Invasive mechanical ventilation, d | 9 (5–11) |
| SAPS II score at admission | 59 (39–65) |
| SOFA score at admission | 7 (4–9) |
| Minimal PaO2/FiO2 ratio, mm Hg | 110 (98–128) |
| Mild ARDS | 1 (4) |
| Moderate ARDS | 19 (68) |
| Severe ARDS | 8 (29) |
| Treatments for ARDS | |
| Continuous infusion of neuromuscular blockers | 24 (86) |
| Prone position | 19 (68) |
| Inhaled nitric oxide | 6 (21) |
| Almitrine infusion | 2 (7) |
| Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation | 1 (4) |
| Outcomes | |
| VFD at Day 30 | 0 (0–5) |
| Weaning before Day 30 | 11 (39) |
| Tracheostomy | 17 (61) |
| Renal replacement therapy | 2 (7) |
| Discharge from ICU before Day 30 | 11 (39) |
| 30-d mortality | 1 (4) |
Definition of abbreviations: ARDS = acute respiratory distress syndrome; BMI = body mass index; SAPS II = Simplified Acute Physiology Score; SOFA = Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; VFD = ventilator-free days.
n = 28. Data are expressed as n (%) or median (interquartile range).