Research Article
Mechanical Power in Prone Position Intubated Patients with COVID-19-Related ARDS: A Cohort Study
Table 1
Baseline characteristics and outcomes of included patients.
| | Variables | Overall population (n = 91) | Survivors (n = 46) | Nonsurvivors (n = 45) | value |
| | Clinical characteristics | | Age (years) | 60.2 ± 12.8 | 55.0 ± 11.6 | 65.6 ± 11.8 | <0.001 | | Gender (male), n (%) | 58.0 (63.7) | 29.0 (63.0) | 29.0 (63.4) | 0.88 | | BMI (kg/m2)† | 30.0 (26.8–34.6) | 30.9 (27.8–35.1) | 29.1 (25.7–32.6) | 0.09 | | Asthma, n (%) | 2.0 (2.2) | 2.0 (4.3) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.15 | | COPD, n (%) | 11.0 (12.1) | 1.0 (2.2) | 10.0 (22.2) | 0.003 | | Systemic arterial hypertension, n (%) | 62.0 (68.1) | 31.0 (67.4) | 31.0 (68.9) | 0.87 | | Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 33.0 (36.3) | 15.0 (32.6) | 18.0 (40.0) | 0.46 | | Chronic kidney disease, n (%) | 7.0 (7.7) | 2.0 (4.3) | 5.0 (11.1) | 0.22 | | SAPS 3 | 68.6 ± 15.5 | 63.8 ± 12.1 | 73.7 ± 17.1 | 0.002 | | SOFA score | 7 ± 2.7 | 7 ± 3 | 7 ± 2.1 | 0.73 |
| | Outcomes | | Number of prone maneuvers | 2.0 (1.0–4.0) | 2.0 (1.0–4.0) | 3.0 (2.0–5.5) | 0.03 | | VET, n (%) | 17.0 (18.7) | 10.0 (21.7) | 7.0 (15.6) | 0.62 | | RRT, n (%) | 38.0 (41.8) | 12.0 (26.1) | 26.0 (57.8) | 0.004 | | ICU LOS (days)† | 23.0 (12.0–34.0) | 25.5 (11.7–37.0) | 20.0 (12.0–31.0) | 0.24 | | Hospital LOS (days)† | 29.0 (19.0–46.0) | 35.0 (21.7–59.5) | 26.0 (16.0–33.0) | 0.004 |
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BMI: body mass index; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ICU: intensive care unit; LOS: length of stay; RRT: renal replacement therapy; SAPS: simplified acute physiology score; SOFA: sequential organ failure assessment; VET: venous thromboembolism. Mean ± standard deviation; †median (P25–P75). |
