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Table 1 Patient’s comorbidity and ICU data

From: Management of kyphoscoliosis patients with respiratory failure in the intensive care unit and during long term follow up

Pre ICU localization, n (%)

 

 ward

39 (62.9)

 Emergency department

17 (27.4)

 Other ICU

6 (9.7)

Comorbid diseases, N (%)

46 (75.4)

 Diabetes mellitus

4 (6.6)

 Hypertension

20 (32.3)

 Congestive heart failure

14 (22.6)

 Renal failure

1 (1.6)

Domiciliary oxygen therapy, N (%)

15 (24.6)

Domiciliary ventilator therapy, N (%)

4 (6.5)

APACHE II on ICU admission, median(IQR)

15 (12–19)

Arterial blood gases on admission, median(IQR)

 

 pH

7.34 (7.29-7.40)

 PaCO2, mmHg

69.5 (61.0-81.7)

 PaO2, mmHg

70.9 (54.3-84.2)

 HCO3, mmol/l

37.7 (33.1-41.1)

 PaO2/FiO2

192 (145–264)

  1. ICU, intensive care unit; APACHE, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation; PaO2, partial arterial oxygen pressure; PaCO2, partial arterial carbondioxide pressure; FiO2, fraction of inspired oxygen; HCO3, hydrogen bicarbonate; IQR, interquartile ratio.