Table 3 Etiologies of ARDS in patients with and without cancer
Etiologies of ARDS | Cancer, n = 111 | No cancer, n = 147 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Pneumonia | 55 (50) | 70 (48) | 0.76 |
 Bacterial pneumonia | 40 (73) | 47 (67) | 0.50 |
 Influenza | 4 (7) | 5 (7) | 1.0 |
 Pneumocystis jiroveci | 7 (13) | 8 (11) | 0.82 |
 Other pathogens | 4 (7) | 10 (14) | 0.22 |
Extra-pulmonary sepsis | 16 (14) | 14 (10) | 0.23 |
Aspiration | 3 (3) | 5 (3) | 1.0 |
Noncardiogenic shock | 4 (4) | 5 (3) | 0.93 |
Transfusion | 2 (2) | 4 (3) | 0.70 |
Drug toxicity | 2 (2) | 3 (2) | 1.0 |
Other etiologiesa | 0 (0) | 13 (9) | 0.001 |
Uncertain | 29 (26) | 33 (22) | 0.49 |