Table 1

Data on the study patients by subgroup

Parameter

Normal lung function (group N)

Primary lung disorder (group P)

Secondary lung disorder (group S)


n

19

16

10


Female sex (%)

36.8

31.3

30.0


Age (years)

49 ± 16

52 ± 17

52 ± 18


Height (cm)

176 ± 9

177 ± 10

169 ± 6


Weight (kg)

73.6 ± 11.6

76.4 ± 15.0

78.7 ± 27.3


PBW (kg)

69.8 ± 10.6

71.0 ± 10.8

64.4 ± 7.2


LIS

0.9 ± 0.5

2.4 ± 0.8

2.1 ± 0.3


Tint (hours)

20.2 ± 16.6

28.9 ± 46.9

30.1 ± 26.2


Survival (n/n [%])

16/19 (84%)

13/16 (81%)

4/10 (40%)


Baseline PEEP (cmH2O)

6.2 ± 2.1

11.3 ± 4.1**

11.1 ± 2.6**


Baseline Pao2/Fio2 ratio (kPa)

49.7 ± 11.9

26.1 ± 11.2**

32.7 ± 13.1*


Baseline compliance dynamic (ml/cmH2O)

50.3 ± 13.0

35.6 ± 12.1*

38.8 ± 12.2*


Predicted sitting EELV (l)

3.3 ± 0.4

3.4 ± 0.4

3.2 ± 0.2


Ventilation mode


Pressure control

7

8

4


Pressure support

5

6

6


Volume control

1

0

0


Pressure controlled – volume guaranteed

6

2

0


Unless otherwise stated, values are presented as mean ± standard deviation. The LIS (Murray) is based on dynamic compliance. *P = 0.05, **P = 0.001, versus group N. LIS, Lung Injury Score; PBW, predicted body weight; PEEP, positive end-expiratory pressure; Tint, time between intubation and inclusion.

Bikker et al. Critical Care 2008 12:R145   doi:10.1186/cc7125

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