Table 3.

Respiratory status during ICU stay

	Population of COVID-19 patients with extensive white matter microhemorrhages (n = 19)	Population of COVID-19 patients without extensive white matter microhemorrhages (n = 18)	p value
Number of days intubated	24 (19–25)	8 (4–14)	0.0002
Higher FiO2 (%)	100 (92–100)	75 (63–100)	0.03
Lower PaO2/FiO2	81 (59–104)	104 (80–124)	0.07
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation	5 (26%)	0	0.04
Extension of pulmonary involvement with computed tomography (score from 0 (no injury) to 5 (≥ 75%)	4 (4–5)	4 (2.5–4)	0.04

Data are number and percentage or median associated with first and third quartile

All statistical test results are in italics. Statistically significant results are in bold italics