Table 7

Risk factors predictive of increased mortality in multivariate analysis of patients with ALI/ARDS

Risk factorStudy
Liver dysfunction/cirrhosisDoyle et al13
Zilberberg et al16
Monchi et al14
Luhr et al29
Roupie et al45
SepsisDoyle et al13
Zilberberg et al16
Monchi et al14
Non-pulmonary organ dysfunctionDoyle et al13
Monchi et al14
AgeZilberberg et al16
Luhr et al29
Organ transplantationZilberberg et al16
HIV infectionZilberberg et al16
Active malignancyZilberberg et al16
Length of mechanical ventilation prior to ARDSMonchi et al14
Oxygenation index (mean airway pressure × Fio2 × 100/Pao2)Monchi et al14
Mechanism of lung injuryMonchi et al14
Right ventricular dysfunctionMonchi et al14
Pao2/Fio2 <100Luhr et al29
Chronic alcoholismMoss et al15