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Table 1 Patient demographics

From: Clinical course and complications following diagnostic bronchoalveolar lavage in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients

Age (years)

 

61

±14

Gender

male

116

71 %

 

female

48

29 %

APACHE II

 

21

±9

SOFA (at time of BAL)

 

7

±4

Parameters (at time of BAL)

pH <7.25

10

6 %

 

PaCO2 ≥ 7.5kPa (56 mmHg)

9

5 %

 

PaO2 ≤ 8kPa (60 mmHg)

10

6 %

 

PaO2/FiO2 ratio ≤ 13kPa (100 mmHg)

12

7 %

Diagnosis upon admission

respiratory

64

38 %

 

cardiovascular

37

22 %

 

haematological

19

11 %

 

gastrointestinal

16

10 %

 

trauma/orthopaedic

10

6 %

 

neurological

12

7 %

 

urogenital

3

2 %

 

other

7

4 %

Severe Sepsis at admission

 

52

32 %

Co-morbidity

none

53

33 %

 

one item

72

44 %

 

two items

35

21 %

 

≥ three items

4

2 %

Co-morbidity

cardiovascular

34

21 %

 

respiratory

12

7 %

 

chronic renal failure

8

5 %

 

immunocompromised

47

29 %

 

active malignancy

32

20 %

 

neurologic impairment

17

10 %

 

coagulation disorder

3

2 %

 

chronic hepatic failure

2

1 %

BAL positive

 

68

41 %

ICU mortality

 

80

49 %

In-hospital mortality

 

90

55 %

Cause of death

cardiovascular

13

15 %

 

persistent respiratory failure

24

27 %

 

neurological impairment

9

10 %

 

multi organ failure

10

11 %

 

active malignancy

28

31 %

 

other

4

4 %

 

unknown

2

2 %

  1. Results are given either as number, percentages or mean ± standard deviation