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Patient characteristics (n = 38) |
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| Number (percentage) |
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| Gender |
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| Male |
14 (37%) |
| Female |
24 (63%) |
| Chest x-ray findings |
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| Atelectasis |
20 (53%) |
| Pleural effusion |
13 (34%) |
| Cardiomegaly |
10 (26%) |
| Pulmonary edema |
2 (5%) |
| Normal |
2 (5%) |
| Other |
6 (16%) |
| Reason for intubation |
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| Respiratory distress or failure |
27 (71%) |
| Dyspnea |
7 (18%) |
| Airway protection |
3 (8%) |
| Hypoxia or anoxia |
3 (8%) |
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Patients may have more than one diagnosis and/or radiographic finding. | |
Dellinger et al. Critical Care 2007 11:R26 doi:10.1186/cc5706 |
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