Research Article

Endocan Levels in Peripheral Blood Predict Outcomes of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Table 6

Demographic and baseline clinical characteristics of pneumonia with ARDS or without ARDS.

With ARDS ( )Without ARDS ( ) value

Age, years, mean (SD)68 (14)63.5 (15)0.194
Male/female22/1526/180.818
APACHE II score, median (IQR)23 (19–27)
PaO2/FIO2 ratio, median (IQR)108 (84–130)
Duration of mechanical ventilation, mean (SD)13.5 (8)
Length of Intensive Care Unit stay, mean (SD)15.5 (8.5)
Length of hospital stay, mean (SD)22 (11)11 (4)0.000
Death in hospital, (%)17 (48.6%)0