Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics.
| All (n = 44) | IMV (n = 34) | HFNC (n = 10) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 61.50 (53.25 – 67) | 62 (53.75 – 67.25) | 59.5 (48.5 – 63.75) | 0.320 |
| Male | 32 (72.7) | 25 (73.5) | 7 (70) | 0.826 |
| BMI | 29 (25.6 – 31) | 28.55 (24.5 – 31.1) | 29.7 (27.5 – 31) | 0.408 |
| Comorbidities | ||||
| Arterial hypertension | 23 (52.3) | 18 (52.9) | 5 (50) | 0.870 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 6 (13.6) | 5 (14.7) | 1 (10) | 0.703 |
| Dyslipidemia | 16 (36.4) | 13 (38.2) | 3 (30) | 0.634 |
| Chronic corticotherapy | 2 (4.5) | 2 (5.9) | 0 (0) | 0.432 |
| Immunodeficiency | 2 (4.5) | 2 (5.9) | 0 (0) | 0.432 |
| Pneumopathy | 5 (11.4) | 3 (8.8) | 2 (20) | 0.328 |
| Delay between onset of symptoms and hospitalization | 6.5 (5 – 8) | 6 (4 – 7.25) | 7.5 (6 – 9.25) | 0.050 |
| Delay between hospitalization and MCCU admission | 2 (0 – 4) | 1.5 (0 – 3.25) | 2 (1.75 – 5) | 0.142 |
| SAPS3 | 50 (43.50 – 59) | 53 (42.75 – 62.25) | 45.5 (44 – 49.25) | 0.052 |
| Norepinephrine | 28 (63.6) | 27 (79.4) | 1 (10) | < 0.001 |
| RRT | 1 (2.3) | 1 (2.9) | 0 (0) | 0.703 |
| MCCU stay | 14 (8 – 23.25) | 19 (13 – 25.75) | 6 (4.75 – 8.5) | < 0.001 |
| Hospital stay | 23 (15 – 28)* | 26 (19.29)* | 17.5 (14.25 – 22.5) | 0.079 |
| Mortality | 8 (18.1)* | 8 (23.5)* | 0 (0) | 0.080 |
Data expressed as mean ± standard deviation or number (%), unless otherwise specified. BMI, body mass index; HFNC, high flow nasal cannula; IMV, invasive mechanical ventilation; MCCU, Medical Critical Care Unit; RRT, renal replacement therapy; SAPS, Simplified Acute Physiology Score.
*
3 patients still remain at the MCCU.