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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Low flow extracorporeal CO2 removal in ARDS patients: a prospective short-term crossover pilot study

Baseline characteristics

N (%) or median [IQR]

Number of patients included

10 (100%)

Age (y)

50.5 [34.8; 63.3]

Gender

Male 6 (60%)/female 4 (40%)

SAPS 3 score

72.5 [61.0; 79.3]

Characteristics at inclusion

 Length of ICU stay before inclusion (h)

26 [20.5; 67.5]

 Days with ARDS criteria on CT scan or chest radiography on the day of inclusion

2 [1; 3.25]

 SAPS 3 score

69.5 [57.75; 79.25]

 Vasopressor use

10 (100%)

 RRT use

0

 PaCO2 (mmHg)

68.3 [57.7; 86.2]

 pH

7.21 [7.11; 7.23]

 PaO2/FiO2 (mmHg)

83 [67.6; 121.1]

 Murray score

3.5 [3.2; 3.5]

 Moderate ARDS (PaO2/FiO2: 100–200 mmHg)

4 (40%)

 Severe ARDS (PaO2/FiO2 < 100 mmHg)

6 (60%)

 Nitric Oxide inhalation

6 (60%)

 Neuromuscular blockers

10 (100%)

 Prone ventilation

2 (20%)

 PPLAT (cmH2O)

31.5 [28.8; 35.5]

 Driving pressure (PPLAT –PEEP) (cmH2O)

19.0 [17.5; 24.0]

 VT/PBW (mL/kg)

6.9 [6.31; 7.48]

  1. y Years, SAPS 3 simplified acute physiology score 3, RRT Renal replacement therapy, PaCO 2 Partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide, PaO 2 /FiO 2 the ration of partial pressure of arterial oxygen and fraction of inspired oxygen, P PLAT Plateau pressure, V T tidal volume, PBW Predicted body weight