Annals of Intensive Care

Table 1 Demographic data at admission and baseline characteristics of patients on the study day

From: End-inspiratory pause prolongation in acute respiratory distress syndrome patients: effects on gas exchange and mechanics

Admission							Study day
Patient	Age (years)	Gender	SAPS II	PBW (kg)	Measured weight (kg)	ARDS etiology	Days of MV before study	PaO2/FiO2 (mmHg)	FiO2a	PEEP (cmH₂O)^a	Flow (L/min)^a	RR (bpm)^a
1	75	M	59	67.7	58.5	Pneumonia	8	112	0.7	10	70	22
2	52	M	42	68.7	78	Aspiration	13	185	0.65	12	57	20
3	46	F	30	52.4	61	Multiple Trauma	7	118	0.7	12	60	25
4	62	F	69	47.9	55	Pneumonia	5	131	0.6	10	60	25
5	56	F	23	52.4	61.5	Pneumonia	3	100	0.8	12	60	22
6	66	M	40	63.2	72.5	Pneumonia	1	184	0.5	10	60	20
7	57	M	62	69.6	83	Pneumonia	1	147	0.5	8	60	17
8	36	M	24	61.4	90	Pneumonia	4	242	0.5	14	75	23
9	55	M	49	66.8	72	Pneumonia	2	219	0.6	14	70	21
10	51	F	60	43.3	64	Sepsis	12	269	0.4	8	50	21
11	74	F	61	47.9	62.5	Sepsis	1	266	0.5	10	60	21
12	43	M	61	59.6	80.5	Sepsis	3	194	0.7	10	60	22
13	63	M	30	83.1	106	Pneumonia	6	283	0.35	8	60	30
Mean ± SD	57 ± 11		47 ± 16	60.3 ± 11.2	72.6 ± 14.6		5 ± 4	188 ± 64	0.58 ± 0.13	11 ± 2	61 ± 7	22 ± 3

ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome, FiO ₂ fraction of inspired oxygen, MV mechanical ventilation, PaO ₂ /FiO ₂ partial pressure of arterial oxygen over fraction of inspired oxygen, PBW predicted body weight, PEEP positive end-expiratory pressure, RR respiratory rate, SAPS II simplified acute physiology score II
^aThese settings were kept constant throughout the study

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