Variable | Values |
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Age, years, median (IQR) | 55 (40–70) |
APACHE II score | 21±7 |
Lung injury score | 2.9±0.7 |
Tidal volume, mL/kg PBW | 7.2±1.2 |
PEEP, cm H2O | 9±3 |
Plateau pressure, cm H2O | 26.5±6 |
FiO2 | 0.75±0.2 |
PaO2/FiO2, mm Hg | 118±39 |
PaCO2, mm Hg | 45±11 |
Causes of ARDS, n (%) | |
Pneumonia | 176 (36.8) |
Sepsis | 144 (30.1) |
Trauma | 80 (16.7) |
Aspiration pneumonia | 60 (12.5) |
Others | 18 (3.8) |
Number of organ failures | 1.3±1.1 |
Hospital mortality, n (%) | 202 (42.2) |
ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; PBW, predicted body weight; PaO2/FiO2; ratio of arterial partial pressure of oxygen to fraction of inspired oxygen; PEEP, positive end-expiratory pressure.