Table 1

Characteristics of the patients

Patient

Sex

Age (years)

Diagnosis

SAPS II score

Pao₂/Fio₂ ratio (mmHg)

Crs (ml/cmH₂O)

LIP (cmH₂O)

Pplat (cmH₂O)

UIP (cmH₂O)

1

F

56

Aspiration

42

121

58

15

22

-

2

M

68

CAP

45

95

25

15

40

-

3

M

40

Aspiration

36

89

122

10

19

-

4

M

51

CAP

25

71

34

5

24

54

5

M

31

Aspiration

34

82

43

-

27

-

6

M

41

Pneumocystis

36

161

50

12

27

35

7

M

50

CAP

19

110

73

8

24

-

8

M

73

Legionella

32

72

75

13

31

-

9

M

31

Pneumocystis

9

112

78

-

24

-

10

M

31

Aspiration

74

104

55

7

26

-

11

M

66

Peritonitis

85

55

41

-

32

46

12

F

43

CAP

46

170

75

8

12

27

13

F

42

CAP

22

187

52

-

22

-

14

M

70

Aspiration

40

191

68

-

22

31

15

F

36

CAP

43

216

51

13

27

53

16

F

57

Aspiration

36

172

56

10

30

-

17

F

66

CAP

36

112

12

-

39

26

50 ± 15

39 ± 18

134 ± 60

56 ± 26

27 ± 7

Where applicable, results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Pao₂/Fio₂ ratio is provided under a positive end-expiratory pressure level of 10 cmH₂O. CAP, community-acquired pneumonia; Crs, Chord compliance of the respiratory system; F, female; Fio₂, fractional inspired oxygen; LIP, lower inflection point; M, male; Pao₂, partial arterial oxygen tension; Pplat, plateau airway pressure; SAPS II, Simplified Acute Physiology Score II; UIP, upper inflection point.

Roch et al. Critical Care 2006 10:R85   doi:10.1186/cc4936