Table 1.
Physiological characteristics of the patients
| General characteristics (n = 44) | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 63 ± 14 |
| Sex ratio (Female/Male) | 10/34 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.2 ± 8.0 |
| SAPS 2 | 52.6 ± 17.7 |
| SpO2/FIO2 | 321 ± 123 |
| Admission diagnosis | |
| Respiratory failure n‑(%) | 22 (50.0%) |
| Cardiovascular failure n‑(%) | 8 (18.2%) |
| Neurological failure n‑(%) | 14 (31.8%) |
| Mechanical ventilation characteristics (n = 32) | |
| Invasive MV n‑(%) | 32 (72.7%) |
| Intravenous sedation n‑(%) | 18 (40.9%) |
| Paralyzing agents n‑(%) | 1 (2.3%) |
| PEEP (cm H2O) | 6.0 ± 1.9 |
| Ventilatory mode n‑(%) | 29 (65.9%) ACV / 3 (6.8%) PSV |
| Patient/Ventilator Asynchrony n‑(%) | 13 (29.5%) |
Results are depicted as mean ± STD and n(%). Most patients were admitted for an acute respiratory failure and required invasive mechanical ventilation. Within the ReaSTOC datawarehouse, Patient/Ventilator Asynchrony are assessed for 10-min. at the bedside according to ventilator curves evaluation; a manually calculated asynchrony index higher than 10% was considered significant