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. 2021 May 28;45(5):261–270. doi: 10.1016/j.medine.2021.02.005

Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of the 22 patients.

General characteristics of the 22 patients
 Age, years 66 [63–73]
 Male sex 16/22 (73%)
 Overweight (BMI from 25 to <30 kg/m2) 9/22 (41%)
 Obese (BMI > 30 kg/m2) 9/22 (41%)
 Type 2 diabetes 3/22 (14%)
 Hypertension 11/22 (50%)
 Currently smocker patient 2/22 (9%)
 Cardiovascular disease 3/22 (14%)
 Chronic kidney failure 6/22 (27%)
 Kidney graft 2/22 (9%)
 Cancer 6/22 (27%)
 SAPS II, points 58 [47–67]
 Duration of mechanical ventilation, days 16 [8–23]
 NeuroMuscular Blocking Drugs (NMBD) 20/22 (91%)
 Prone position 14/22 (64%)
 Steroid therapy 11/22 (50%)
 Veno-venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation 5/22 (23%)



Laboratory results collected at admission
 Leukocytes, 109/L 8.5 [5.6–14.1]
 Lymphocytes, 109/L 0.4 [0.2–0.5]
 CRP, mg/L 142.1 [110.9–182.2]
 PCT, μg/L 1.2 [0.48–3.7]
 LDH, U/L 511.5 [449.2–562.5]
 Arterial lactate, mmol/L 1.4 [1–2.3]
 D-dimeres, μg/L 2320 [980–4050]

Data are n (%) or mean (SD) unless otherwise stated. SAPS 2, simplified acute physiological score; CRP, C-reactive protein; PCT, procalcitonin; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase.