Table 1 Patients characteristics and ARDS risk factors at the day of enrollment
Group I (n = 39), mean ± S.D. | Group II (n = 21), mean ± S.D. | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age ( years) | 47.7 ± 12.2 | 50.3 ± 12.4 | 0.42 |
Sex (M/F) (male/female) | 21/18 | 14/7 | 0.6 |
APACHEII score (mean ±SD) | 5.02 ± 23.71 | 2.67 ± 14.86 | 0.14 |
Weight in kg (mean±SD) | 82 ± 2.5 | 87±2.4 | 0.63 |
ARDS risk factors: | |||
Pneumonia | 7 (17.9%) | 4 (19%) | 0.961 |
Trauma | 6 (15.3%) | 3 (14.2%) | |
Respiratory failure | 5(12.8%) | 3 (14.2%) | |
Sepsis | 4 (10.2%) | 2 (9.5%) | |
Septic bronchiolitis | 4 (10.2%) | 2 (9.5%) | |
Burn | 4 (10.2%) | 2 (9.5%) | |
Inhalation lung injury | 3 (7.6%) | 1(4.7%) | |
Hepatic coma | 2 (5.1%) | 1(4.7%) | |
Pancreatitis | 2 (5.1%) | 1(4.7%) | |
DIC | 1(2.5%) | 1(4.7%) | |
Uremia | 1(2.5%) | 1(4.7%) | |