Increased Extravascular Lung Water Reduces the Efficacy of Alveolar Recruitment Maneuver in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Table 3

General characteristics of patients with low and increased extravascular lung water index.

Parameter	EVLWI <10 mL/kg (𝑛=5)	EVLWI ≥10 mL/kg (𝑛=12)	P
Age, years	40.4±14.9	49.2±17.2	0.34
Gender, male/female	5/0	9/3	0.52
Type of ARDS, direct/indirect	3/2	9/3	0.60
SAPS II, points	38 ± 7	46 ± 16	0.29
SOFA, points	10.4±2.7	7.3±2.3	0.03
Murray score, points	2.50 (2.38–2.75)	2.25 (2.06–3.12)	0.36

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation, absolute values or median (25th–75th percentile).