Table 6.
Characteristics of 22 patients with or without acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia (AFOP) at histological examination.
| AFOP (10) | No AFOP (12) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General characteristics | |||
| Age, years | 67 [65–73.5] | 65 [62.5–72] | 0.52 |
| Male sex | 90% | 58.3% | 0.63 |
| SAPS II, points | 58 [41.5–62.5] | 62 [50–71] | 0.32 |
| Duration of mechanical ventilation, days | 20 [18–28] | 8 [4.5–14.5] | <0.01 |
| Steroid therapy | 80% | 25% | 0.08 |
| Delay between the onset of ventilation and start of steroids, days | 11 [2–14.5] | 6 [4–7] | 0.49 |
| Ventilatory parameters collected at time of death | |||
| FiO2 | 1 [0.5–1] | 1 [0.4–1] | 0.82 |
| PEEP, mean cmH2O | 7 [5–9] | 8 [5–10] | 0.93 |
| PaO2/FiO2 | 165.5 [75.2–214.2] | 144 [73.5–211] | 0.74 |
| Dynamic compliance, ml/cmH2O | 20 [16.5–30] | 22 [14–24] | 0.58 |
Data are n (%) or mean (SD) unless otherwise stated. SAPS 2, simplified acute physiological score; PEEP, positive end-expiratory pressure.