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. 2022 Nov 24. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2022.11.002

Table 4.

Factor associated with barotrauma (univariable and multivariable analysis).

Univariable analysis
Multivariable analysis
OR 95% CI p-value OR 95% CI p-value
Male sex 1.51 0.95,2.40 0.080
Age 1.03 1.01,1.04 0.005 2.00 1.13,3.52 0.017
BMI 0.99 0.95,1.04 0.698 1.02 1.00,1.04 0.029
Cardiovascular disease 1.21 0.81,1.81 0.352
COPD 0.55 0.27,1.13 0.105
Solid cancer 0.81 0.39,1.69 0.577
Haematologic disease 1.25 0.58,2.69 0.563
Diabetes 1 0.62,1.62 1.000
CKD 1.35 0.68,2.71 0.391
Immunosoppression 2.77 1.19,6.41 0.018
qCSI 1.13 1.07,1.18 <0.001
PaO2/FiO2 ratio ad admission 0.99 0.99,0.99 0.004
Respiratory rate ad admission 1.05 1.01,1.10 0.014 1.00 0.834
(A-a)DO2 1.00 0.99,1.01 0.667
Ventilation strategies
HFNO vs. COT 0.55 -0.44,1.54 0.275 1.40 0.49,4.01 0.534
CPAP/PSV vs. COT 2.06 1.35,2.76 <0.001 5.04 2.30,11.08 <0.001
CPAP/PSV vs. HFNO 1.51 0.56,2.46 0.002 3.00 1.09,8.27 0.033
IMV vs. COT 2.33 1.63,3.04 <0.001 6.24 2.86,13.60 <0.001
IMV vs. HFNO 1.78 0.84,2.73 <0.001 4.12 1.51,11.27 0.006
IMV vs. CPAP/PSV 0.27 -0.34,0.89 0.382 1.37 0.70,2.70 0.359
IMV/CPAP/PSV vs COT/HNFO 7.81 4.44,13.74 <0.001
IMV vs NIRS 3.52 2.08,5.98 <0.001
Extent (%) of lung involvement
25-49% vs. 0-24% 1.35 0.55,3.32 0.514 0.93 0.33,2.63 0.895
50-74% vs. 0-24% 3.91 1.61,9.52 0.003 2.07 0.75,5.76 0.161
50-74% vs. 25-49% 2.90 1.68,5.02 <0.001 2.31 1.22,4.39 0.010
≥75% vs. 0-24% 4.33 1.63,11.52 0.003 1.80 0.57,5.72 0.318
≥75% vs. 25-49% 3.21 1.65,6.23 0.001 2.01 0.92,4.41 0.081
≥75% vs. 50-74% 1.11 0.60,2.04 0.743 0.87 0.43,1.77 0.699
White blood cells (n/µL) 1.00 1.00,1.00 0.836
Lymphocytes count(n/µL) 1.00 1.00,1.00 0.472
CRP (mg/L) 1.01 1.01,1.01 0.014 1.00 0.99,1.01 0.348
Procalcitonin (ng/mL) 1.12 0.96,1.31 0.156
Proadrenomedullin (mmol/L) 1.00 0.98,1.01 0.682
Interleukin 6 (pg/mL) 1.00 1.00,1.00 0.105
LDH (IU/L) 1.00 1.00,1.00 0.421
D-dimer test (FeU/mL) 1 1.00,1.00 0.938
Bacterial co-infections 2.56 1.48,4.43 0.001 1.79 0.93,3.46 0.081
Fungal co-infections 5.65 2.73,11.66 <0.001 5.27 2.10,13.24 <0.001

Legend. BMI: Body Mass Index; COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: CKD: Chronic kidney disease, (A-a)DO2: alveolar-arterial gradient; GGO: ground glass; paO2/FiO2 ratio: ratio of arterial oxygen partial pressure (paO2 in mmHg) to the fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2), CPAP/PSV: Continuous positive airway pressure ventilation/pressure support ventilation, HFNO: high flow nasal oxygen; IMV: invasive mechanical ventilation; NIRS: noninvasive respiratory support; CRP: C reactive protein; PCT: procalcitonin; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase.