Table 1 Baseline characteristics of all included patients.
N = 69 | ASP (n = 39) | pIPA (n = 30) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | |||
Age [Years] † | 72 (61, 76) | 61 (54, 69) | < 0.01 |
Females | 9 (23%) | 9 (30%) | 0.5 |
Underlying diseases | |||
COPD | 7 (18%) | 6 (20%) | 0.8 |
Coronary artery disease | 10 (26%) | 10 (26%) | 0.12 |
Diabetes mellitus | 5 (13%) | 7 (23%) | 0.3 |
Heart insufficiency | 12 (31%) | 15 (50%) | 0.10 |
Liver cirrhosis | 2 (5.1%) | 15 (50%) | < 0.001 |
Alcohol abuse | 5 (13%) | 6 (20%) | 0.5 |
Chemotherapy | 2 (5.1%) | 3 (10%) | 0.6 |
Solid organ transplantation | 0 (0%) | 19 (63%) | < 0.001 |
Liver | 0 (0%) | 13 (43%) | < 0.001 |
Kidney | 0 (0%) | 6 (20%) | < 0.01 |
Corticosteroid therapy | 8 (21%) | 29 (97%) | < 0.001 |
Because of sepsis | 7 (18%) | 10 (33%) | 0.14 |
Bacteremia | 10 (26%) | 10 (33%) | 0.5 |
Dialysis | 3 (7.7%) | 12 (40%) | < 0.01 |
Delirium | 20 (59%) | 14 (48%) | 0.4 |
Stroke | 6 (15%) | 3 (10%) | 0.7 |
ASA Status‡ | 0.04 | ||
2 | 7 (18%) | 0 (0%) | |
3 | 22 (56%) | 17 (57%) | |
4 | 9 (23%) | 12 (40%) | |
5 | 1 (2.6%) | 1 (3.3%) | |
SOFA ICU admission† | 7 (3, 11) | 11 (6, 16) | < 0.01 |
Time on ICU [d] † | 28 (20, 45) | 47 (28, 85) | 0.02 |
Mechanical ventilation [h] † | 249 (96, 589) | 453 (187, 828) | 0.07 |
Death at 28 days | 12 (32%) | 9 (31%) | 0.9 |
