Table 1.
Baseline characteristics for hypoxemic patients only in the MIMIC III and the Rabin COVID-19 cohorts.
| Characteristic | MIMIC III | Rabin medical center |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of hypoxemic patients | 11,816 | 1061 |
| Male sex | 6589 (55.8%) | 626 (59.0%) |
| Age- years | 67.4 (± 16.2) | 67.7 (± 16.5) |
| Weight- kg | 82.7 (± 24.1) | 79.3 (± 20.8) |
| Height- cm | 168.8 (± 12.5) | 166.5 (± 9.5) |
| BMI- kg/m2 | 29.8 (± 11.4) | 28.7 (± 8.6) |
| In the first 24 h | ||
| Heart rate- beats per minute | 87.0 (± 17.9) | 81.4 (± 16.7) |
| Mean blood pressure- mmHg | 76.6 (± 14.8) | 82.5 (± 17.5) |
| Platelets- 103/microliter | 204.7 (± 111.7) | 218.9 (± 100.5) |
| Creatinine- mg/dl | 1.5 (± 1.5) | 1.4 (± 1.4) |
| Bilirubin- mg/dl | 2.1 (± 4.5) | 0.6 (± 1.6) |
| White Blood cells- 103/microliter | 13.3 (± 13.0) | 7.4 (± 4.3) |
| PaO2/FiO2 | 297.2 (± 163.6) | 148.8 (± 75.8) |
| SpO2/FiO2 | 187.7 (± 147.2) | 170.7 (± 57.5) |
| Respiratory support during stay | ||
| Oxygen therapy (other than high flow) | 10,356 (87.6%) | 308 (29.0%)* |
| High flow oxygen therapy | 1031 (8.7%) | 198 (18.7%)* |
| Non-invasive ventilation (CPAP or BiPAP) | 854 (7.2%) | 16 (1.6%)* |
| Invasive mechanical ventilation | 6281 (53.2%) | 160 (15.1%)* |
| Outcome measures | ||
| Hospital length of stay- days | 9.4 ( | 15.1 ( |
| Hospital mortality | 2289 (19.3%) | 211 (20.0%) |
| Length of ventilation (only patients on IMV)- hours | 41.1 ( | 176 ( |
| SOFA | 8.18 ( | N/A |
BMI body mass index, CPAP continuous positive airway pressure, BiPAP bilevel positive airway pressure, IMV invasive mechanical ventilation, N/A not available, SOFA sequential organ failure assessment.
*Recorded means of noninvasive respiratory support in Rabin are very low. This could only be attributed to underreporting of the modalities used.