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Table 1 Clinical features of the studied population on admission.

From: The clinical significance of serum and bronchoalveolar lavage inflammatory cytokines in patients at risk for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Group

N

Sex

Age (yr)

Diagnosis

PaO2/FiO2

APACHE II

A

20

M = 14

53 ± 19

Trauma 9

121 ± 10

19.8 ± 1.4

  

F = 6

 

Pneumonia 3

  
    

Sepsis 2

  
    

Transfusion 2

  
    

Pancreatitis 2

  
    

Intoxication 1

  
    

Burns 1

  

B

12

M = 8

56 ± 20

Sepsis 3

239 ± 30

20.5 ± 1.3

  

F = 4

 

Pneumonia 4

  
    

Trauma 4

  
    

Pancreatitis 1

  

C

27

M = 21

49 ± 18

Sepsis 12

276 ± 16

16.0 ± 1.1*

  

F = 6

 

Trauma 5

  
    

Pneumonia 2

  
    

Transfusion 2

  
    

Intoxication 2

  
    

Arrest 2

  
    

Pancreatitis 2

  

D

33

M = 20

36 ± 16

   
  

F = 13

    
  1. M = male, F = female, burns = >40% of the body surface. * p < 0.05 group A vs groups B and C.
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