Table 1 Patients baseline characteristics and clinical scores
Patients characteristics | |
|---|---|
Male sex [n/total (%)] | 15/22 (68%) |
Age (years) | 55 (52–69.3) |
Body weight (kg) | 82.5 (70–100) |
Body height (cm) | 180 (170–183) |
APACHE II | 24 (19–29.3) |
SOFA | 12 (9.8–16) |
MELD | 27.5 (23.8–36.3) |
Child–Pugh | 12 (10–13) |
Child C [n/total (%)] | 19/22 (86%) |
Etiology of cirrhosis [n/total (%)] | Alcoholic 16/22 (72%) |
Viral 3/22 (14%) | |
Cryptogenic 3/22 (14%) | |
Admission diagnoses [n/total (%)] | Sepsis/Pneumonia 10/22 (45%) |
Acute kidney failure 7/22 (32%) | |
Hepatic encephalopathy 5/22 (23%) | |
Mode of ventilation [n/total (%)] | Spontaneous breathing 6/22 (27%) |
Pressure-supported 6/22 (27%) | |
Pressure-controlled 10/22 (46%) | |
Ascites volume (mL) | 3450 (3075–4700) |
Total cell count (n/μL) | 180 (100–310) |
PEEP-level (cmH2O) | 8 (8–10) |
Baseline FiO2 (%) | 45 (35–60) |