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Table 1 Baseline characteristics at time of computed tomography and outcomes

From: Lung ultrasound and computed tomography to monitor COVID-19 pneumonia in critically ill patients: a two-center prospective cohort study

 

Overall (N = 34)

Mild (n = 6)

Moderate (n = 25)

Severe (n = 3)

p-value

P/F ratio

150.3 ± 43.9

222.8 ± 16.1

141.8 ± 20.8

75.6 ± 29.5

 

Baseline demographics at CT

     

 Age (years)

63.0 ± 10.2

61.8 ± 9.0

61.9 ± 10.4

74.0 ± 4.4

0.068

 Gender (male)

30 (88.2%)

5 (83.3%)

22 (88.0%)

3 (100%)

0.763

 BMI, m/kg2

28.2 ± 4.4

29.0 ± 3.5

27.6 ± 4.0

32.1 ± 8.3

0.473

 Time since symptoms (days)

23.4 ± 11.8

27.3 ± 14.4

23.7 ± 11.1

13.8 ± 11.4

0.339

 SOFA score

7.5 ± 3.4

8.5 [6]

7.4 ± 3.5

7.0 ± 4.6

0.755

 CTSI

73.1 ± 18.7

70.7 ± 33.7

73.3 ± 15.2

76.0 ± 12.0

0.930

 LUSI

57.6 ± 16.8

53.7 ± 21.8

58.9 ± 16.3

53.7 ± 13.1

0.779

Clinical outcomes

     

 Discharge (%)

17 (51.5%)

5 (83.3%)

11 (45.8%)

1 (33.3%)

0.636

 Still admitted on ICU (%)

7 (21.2%)

1 (16.7%)

5 (20.8%)

1 (33.3%)

0.636

 Lost to follow-up (%)

3 (8.8%)

0 (0%)

3 (12.0%)

0 (0%)

0.636

 Deceased (%)

6 (17.6%)

0 (0%)

5 (20.0%)

1 (33.3%)

0.636

 ICU admission > 30 days (%)

16 (59.4%)

3 (50.0%)

12 (63.2%)

1 (50.0%)

0.817

 Composite outcome (%)

22 (66.7%)

3 (50%)

17 (70.8%)

2 (66.7%)

0.626

  1. Variables were presented as means ± standard deviations (± SD), medians and interquartile range [IQR], or numbers (percent %) depending on distribution
  2. BMI body mass index, CT chest tomography, CTSI chest computed tomography severity involvement index, ICU intensive care unit, LUSI lung ultrasound score involvement, P/F ratio between partial oxygen pressure and fraction of inspired oxygen