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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients

From: Effects on hemodynamics and gas exchange of omega-3 fatty acid-enriched lipid emulsion in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): a prospective, randomized, double-blind, parallel group study

Diagnosis

Sex

Age

PaO2/FiO2

LIS

APACHEII

PEEP

Outcome

Group A: n-3

       

1. Pneumonia

M

74

98

4

18

7

D

2. Pneumonia

M

48

166

2.3

17

8

D

3. Pneumonia

M

64

133

3.6

18

12

D

4. Sepsis

M

50

189

3

15

10

L

5. Smoke aspiration

M

40

132

3

16

11

L

6. Bronchoaspiration

M

72

84

2.6

21

8

D

7. Mediastinitis

M

70

147

3.3

19

10

L

8. Bronchoaspiration

M

36

183

2.5

15

7

L

Total Group A:

8 M

56 ± 15

141 ± 37

3 ± 0.5

17.4 ± 2.1

9.1 ± 1.9

4D/4L

Group B: LCT

       

1. Pancreatitis

F

52

152

3

16

11

L

2. Bronchoaspiration

M

57

198

4

21

15

L

3. Bronchoaspiration

M

56

177

2.6

17

9

D

4. Status postpneumectomy

M

63

60

4

19

10

L

5. Pneumonia

M

71

181

3

18

10

L

6. Pneumonia

M

43

186

3.3

14

8

L

7. Pneumonia

M

53

153

3

19

10

D

8. Pneumonia

F

81

157

3

22

9

L

Total Group B

6M/2F

59 ± 12

158 ± 43

3.2 ± 0.5

18.2 ± 2.6

10.3 ± 2.1

2D/6L

Total n:16

14M/2F

58 ± 13

149 ± 40

3.1 ± 0.5

17.8 ± 2.3

9.7 ± 2

6D/10L

  1. LIS: Lung Injury Score. APACHEII: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation. PEEP: Positive End Expiratory Pressure. M: male. F: female. D: dead. L: alive.