Table 3

Demographics, baseline patient characteristics and outcomes of ARDS and non-ARDS patients stratified by history of chronic alcohol abuse


Non-ARDS
ARDS



Chronic alcohol abuse (n = 8)
Nonalcoholic (n = 6)
P
Chronic alcohol abuse (n = 8)
Nonalcoholic (n = 6)
P

EVLW (ml/kg)
7.0 (5.0–8.0)
6.5 (4.8–8.8)
NS
20.3 (16.0–26.7)
9.5 (7.1–15.4)
0.009
Source (n [% pulmonary])
2/8 (25%)
1/6 (17%)
NS
5/5 (100%)
7/10 (70%)
0.17
APACHE II score
28.7 ± 9.3
26.5 ± 7.7
NS
27.0 ± 6.7
22.4 ± 6.1
NS
PaO2/FiO2 index (mmHg)
369.7 ± 140.8
215.7 ± 116.7
NS
96.7 ± 21.7
148.0 ± 95.1
NS
LIS
0.9 ± 0.6
0.8 ± 0.7
NS
3.2 ± 0.5
2.4 ± 1.4
NS
CXR score
0.5 (0.0–1.3)
1.0 (0.5–1.5)
NS
4.0 (2.5–4.0)
3.5 (2.5–4.0)
NS
GEDV index (ml/m2)
750.3 ± 142.7
681.7 ± 81.6
NS
714.7 ± 149.7
614.2 ± 197.9
NS
Fluid balance (prior 24 hours; ml)
4703 ± 3310
6004 ± 6064
NS
4758 ± 3240
1504 ± 1550
0.03
28-Day mortality (n [%])
4/8 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
0.19
3/5 (60%)
4/10 (40%)
NS

Extravascular lung water (EVLW), Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II, arterial oxygen tension (PaO2)/fractional inspired oxygen (FiO2) ratio, Lung Injury Score (LIS), and chest radiographic (CXR) score are initial values calculated from study day 1. Values are expressed as means ± standard deviation or as median (interquartile range). ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Martin et al. Critical Care 2005 9:R74   doi:10.1186/cc3025