Table 1 Anthropometric and clinical data of the patients.

From: Effect of body position on the redistribution of regional lung aeration during invasive and non-invasive ventilation of COVID-19 patients

 

Non-intubated patients (n = 13)

Intubated patients

(n = 15)

Age (years)

61 ± 9

68 ± 7

Height (cm)

171 ± 10

174 ± 5

Weight (kg)

78 ± 16

90 ± 26

Sex (female/male)

6/9

3/12

Hypertension (n)

7

12

Diabetes (n)

5

11

BMI (kg/m2)

26.3 ± 3.5

29.7 ± 8.3

COPD (n)

0

1

Malignancy (n)

0

2

Initial body posture (supine/prone, n)

11/2

6/9

  1. Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation. BMI: Body mass index, COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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