Table 1 Patient characteristics before and after transport (Wilcoxon test)
Before transporta | After transportb | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
ARDS severity (n = 295) (according to Berlin definition) | |||
Mild (n/%) | 4/1.3 | 13/4.4 | |
Moderate (n/%) | 69/23.4 | 97/32.9 | |
Severe (n/%) | 222/75.3 | 185/62.7 | |
SOFA score (n = 147) median (IQR) | 10 (8–12) | 11 (8–13) | < 0.001* |
PaO2/FiO2 (mmHg) | |||
All patients (n = 293) median (IQR) | 78.8 (62.9–100) | 82.9 (64.6–121.9) | 0.002* |
Without ECMO (n = 251) median (IQR) | 80.0 (63.3–101.3) | 81.5 (63.8–115.1) | 0.059 |
With ECMO (n = 42) median (IQR) | 72.5 (54.1–92.1) | 95.6 (67.9–131.7) | 0.002* |
Continuous infusion of noradrenalin (µg/kg/min) (n = 173) median (IQR) | 0.22 (0.10–0.59) | 0.24 (0.11–0.59) | 0.388 |