TABLE 1.
Patients' characteristics
| Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 42 | 97.7 |
| Female | 1 | 2.3 | |
| Comorbidities | DM | 13 | 30.2 |
| HTN | 10 | 23.3 | |
| CAD | 2 | 4.7 | |
| CKD | 5 | 11.6 | |
| CRI | 4 | 9.3 | |
| Hyperlipidemia | 3 | 7 | |
| CLD | 1 | 2.3 | |
| Others | 21 | 48.9 | |
| Blood groups | A+ | 17 | 39.5 |
| A− | 1 | 2.3 | |
| B+ | 11 | 25.6 | |
| B− | 3 | 7 | |
| O+ | 10 | 23.3 | |
| O− | 1 | 2.3 | |
| SOFA * score | <6 | 37 | 86 |
| 7 to 12 | 5 | 11.6 | |
| >12 | 1 | 2.3 | |
| P/F ratio | <150 | 35 | 81.4 |
| >150 | 8 | 18.8 | |
| HFNC | 12 | 27.9 | |
| NIV | 27 | 62.8 | |
| Intubation | 39 | 90.7 | |
| Chest drain | 29 | 67.4 | |
| PEEP | None | 3 | 7.0 |
| ≤10 | 25 | 58.1 | |
| >10 | 15 | 34.9 | |
| Lung compliance (mL/cm H2O) | ≥40 | 3 | 7.0 |
| >25 | 6 | 14.0 | |
| <25 | 20 | 79.0 | |
| Mortality | No | 21 | 48.8 |
| Yes | 22 | 51.2 | |
Abbreviations: CAD, coronary artery disease; CKD, chronic kidney disease; CLD, chronic liver disease; CRI, chronic respiratory illness; DM, diabetes mellitus; HFNC, high flow nasal cannula; HTN, hypertension; NIV, noninvasive ventilation; PEEP, positive end expiratory pressure/cmH20; SOFA, Sequential organ failure Assessment score.