Incidence and outcome of ARDS in UK teaching hospital ICU
| NLI | ARDS | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | 301 (87.5) | 43 (12.5) | |
| Median age in years (IQR) | 63 (49–75) | 61 (45–75) | 0.7690 |
| Male, n (%) | 171 (56.8%) | 22 (51.1%) | 0.5141 |
| Median APACHE II score on admission to ICU (IQR) | 16 (13–21) | 20 (17–24) | <0.0001 |
| Median length of hospital stay prior to ICU admission in days (IQR) | 2 (1–7) | 3 (2–18) | <0.001 |
| Median length of ICU stay in days (IQR) | 3 (2–6.5) | 15 (4–23) | <0.0001 |
| Median length of hospital stay in days (IQR) | 23 (11–43) | 38 (13–69) | 0.0502 |
| Mortality in ICU, n (%) | 34 (11.3%) | 18 (41.9%) | <0.0001 |
| Mortality in hospital, n (%) | 64 (21.2%) | 23 (53.5%) | <0.0001 |
| Mortality at 28 days, n (%) | 46 (15.3%) | 17 (39.5%) | <0.0001 |
| Mortality at 6 months, n (%) | 73 (24.3%) | 24 (55.8%) | <0.0001 |
| Mortality at 2 years, n (%) | 108 (35.9%) | 27 (62.8%) | <0.0001 |
APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; ICU, intensive care unit; NLI, no lung injury.