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Table 1 Demographic data

From: Serum levels of N–terminal proB–type natriuretic peptide in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients – relation to tidal volume size and development of acute respiratory distress syndrome

 

VT10 ml/kg (n = 74)

VT6 ml/kg (n = 76)

P–value

Age (years)

58 (± 17)

63 (± 15)

0.06

Male sex

50 (68%)

49 (64%)

0.69

APACHE II–score

20 (± 8)

21 (± 7)

0.93

SOFA score

8 (± 4)

7 (± 3)

0.19

LIS

1.2 (± 0.6)

1.3 (± 0.6)

0.08

P/F

40.0 (± 18.9)

36.0 (± 11.4)

0.14

Fluid balance before randomization (liters)

2.2 (± 2.7)

1.8 (± 1.7)

0.28

Presence of brain injury

29 (39%)

21 (28%)

0.13

Presence of heart failure

22 (30%)

35 (46%)

0.04

Presence of kidney injury

31 (42%)

32 (42%)

0.97

  Risk

17 (23%)

14 (18%)

 

  Injury

8 (11%)

13 (17%)

 

  Failure

6 (8%)

5 (7%)

 
  1. APACHE–II acute physiology and chronic health evaluation–II, SOFA sequential organ failure assessment, LIS lung injury score. PF PaO2 to FiO2 ratio.