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Table 1 Patient characteristics at admission (n = 28)

From: Can fiberoptic bronchoscopy be applied to critically ill patients treated with noninvasive ventilation for acute respiratory distress syndrome? Prospective observational study

Age (yrs)

63.3 ± 15.9

Gender (male), n (%)

15 (53.6)

Comorbid illnesses, n (%)

 Coronary artery disease

 Hematological malignancy

 Interstitial lung disease

 Connective tissue diseases

 Chronic lung disease

 Solid organ malignancy

 Diabetes mellitus

 Chronic renal failure

 Others

27 (96.4)

9 (32.1)

7 (25.0)

6 (21.4)

6 (21.4)

5 (17.9)

4 (14.3)

3 (10.7)

3 (10.7)

3 (10.7)

Immunosuppression, n (%)

20 (71.4)

APACHE II scorea

15.5 (9–27)

PaO2/FiO2

145 ± 50.1

The diagnosis of hospitalisation, n (%)

 Pneumonia

 Alveoler hemorrhage

 Respiratory failure (other etiology)

20 (71.4)

3 (10.7)

5 (17.9)

ARDS, n (%)

 Mild

 Moderate

 Severe

5 (17.9)

18 (64.2)

5 (17.9)

Chest X-ray findings, n (%)

 Bilateral alveolar infiltrates

 Bilateral interstitial infiltrates

 Bilateral interstitial and alveolar infiltrates

17 (60.7)

7 (25.0)

4 (14.3)

  1. aMedian value (range)
  2. Abbreviations: APACHE II acute physiology assessment and chronic health evaluation II, ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome