Table 1 Baseline characteristics
From: Noninvasive ventilation for severely acidotic patients in respiratory intermediate care units
ACPE N = 240 | COPD N = 540 | OHS N = 189 | All N = 969 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years, X (SD) | 75 (13) | 71 (9) | 71 (11) | 72 (10) |
Sex, male, % | 42 | 87 | 38 | 67 |
BMI, X (SD) | 31 (6) | 28 (6) | 39 (8) | 31 (8) |
Current smoker, % | 11 | 52 | 31 | 38 |
Current drinker, % | 10 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Respiratory rate, X (SD) | 25.4 (4.1) | 25.7 (4.6) | 23.9 (4) | 25 (5) |
Systolic BP, mmHg, X (SD) | 134 (21) | 134 (20) | 134 (19) | 134 (20) |
Diastolic BP, mmHg, X (SD) | 72 (15) | 73 (11) | 72 (11) | 73 (13) |
Charlson index, X (SD) | 2.8 (1.2) | 2.3 (1.1) | 2 (1.1) | 2.4 (1.2) |
Glasgow scale, X (SD) | 13.6 (1.8) | 13.9 (1.1) | 13.8 (1.6) | 13.8 (1.4) |
APACHE II score, X (SD) | 19.8 (6.5) | 19.1 (5.3) | 18.1 (5.8) | 19 (5.7) |
PaO2, mmHg, X (SD) | 67 (30) | 62 (28) | 59 (21) | 63 (28) |
PaO2/FiO2, X (SD) | 185 (91) | 191 (89) | 178 (74) | 187 (87) |
PaCO2, mmHg, X (SD) | 78 (20) | 81 (18) | 77 (15) | 79 (18) |
pH, X (SD) | 7.25 (0.08) | 7.25 (0.07) | 7.26 (0.07) | 7.25 (0.07) |
FVC, %, X (SD) | 61 (12) | |||
FEV1, %, X (SD) | 39 (10) | |||
RICU type 1, % | 66 | 60 | 49 | 59 |
PS mode, % | 74 | 83 | 68 | 78 |
CPAP/NIV, % | 17 | 21 | 31 | 22 |
DNI order, % | 65 | 66 | 54 | 63 |