Table 1.
Baseline characteristics according to intensive care units mortality.
| Survivor (n = 72) | Death (n = 38) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, year | 58.9 ± 17.0 | 65.0 ± 13.5 | 0.062 |
| Elderly (≥ 65 years) | 29 (40.3) | 20 (52.6) | 0.215 |
| Male | 38 (52.8) | 26 (68.4) | 0.114 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 23.0 ± 4.9 | 22.6 ± 3.7 | 0.684 |
| SOFA | 9.9 ± 2.9 | 12.5 ± 1.9 | < 0.001 |
| APACHE II | 18.0 ± 6.5 | 21.8 ± 7.8 | 0.011 |
| LIS | 3.4 ± 0.3 | 3.5 ± 0.3 | 0.239 |
| PF ratio | 117.7 ± 58.0 | 107.2 ± 44.5 | 0.331 |
| Cause of ARDS | 0.535 | ||
| Pneumonia | 63 (87.5) | 33 (86.8) | |
| Non-pulmonary sepsis | 3 (4.2) | 0 | |
| ILD | 5 (6.9) | 4 (10.5) | |
| Other | 1 (1.4) | 1 (2.6) | |
| Initial vasopressor use | 55 (76.4) | 33 (86.8) | 0.192 |
| CRRT during treatment | 9 (12.5) | 11 (28.9) | 0.033 |
| ECMO use | 44 (61.1) | 19 (50.0) | 0.263 |
| CRP | 17.8 ± 12.1 | 18.3 ± 12.1 | 0.842 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 1.1 ± 0.6 | 1.2 ± 0.6 | 0.493 |
| MV durationa | 13.5 (7–25.3) | 15 (7–30.0) | 0.578 |
| ECMO durationa | 7 (4–16.5) | 8 (0.8–20.5) | 0.962 |
| ICU duration | 24.9 ± 24.0 | 23.1 ± 18.8 | 0.690 |
| Driving pressure | |||
| Day 1a | 24 (20–28) | 26 (24–30) | 0.006 |
| Day 7a | 22 (19–24) | 24 (22–27.3) | 0.006 |
BMI body mass index, SOFA Sequential Organ Failure Assessment, APACHE II Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II, LIS lung injury scores, PF ratio PaO2/FiO2 ratio, ARDS adult respiratory distress syndrome, ILD interstitial lung disease, ECMO C-reactive protein, MV mechanical ventilator, ICU intensive care unit.
aData are presented as median (interquartile range). Other data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or N (%).