Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Age (years) | 58 (29-76) |
| Male gender, n (%) | 24 (77) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 32.0 ± 7.3 |
| Body surface area (m2) | 2.1 ± 0.3 |
| SAPS III score on ICU arrival | 63 ± 11 |
| Length of ICU stay (days) | 19 (5-55) |
| ICU mortality, n (%) | 6 (19) |
| 30-day mortality, n (%) | 3 (10) |
| Milrinone inhalation, n (%) | 8 (26) |
| Previous medical history, n (%) | |
| Obesity | 14 (45) |
| Hypertension | 12 (39) |
| Lung disease | 7 (23) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 5 (16) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 6 (19) |
| History of smoking | 5 (16) |
| Immune deficiency | 2 (6) |
| No comorbidities | 9 (29) |
Data are expressed as mean ± 1 SD or number (percentage). SAPS, simplified acute physiology score; ICU, intensive care unit.