Beyond conventional care: The therapeutic potential of hemoperfusion in severe COVID-19

Table 1 Key demographic characteristics of the patients included in this case series

Variable	Data
Sex	Male: 77 (n = 14)
	Female: 23 (n = 4)
Body mass index, mean ± SD	30.6 ± 7.85
Age, mean ± SD	53 ± 15.80
Comorbidities
Hypertension	33.33 (n = 6)
Heart disease	0
Diabetes mellitus	27.77 (n = 5)
CKD	22.22 (n = 4)
Asthma	0
Smoking	5.55 (n = 1)
Days from onset to severe pneumonia diagnosis, mean ± SD	8.94 ± 3.90
APACHE II score, median (range)	14.5 (29-6)
Initial ARDS respiratory support
Low flow oxygen cannula	5.55 (n = 1)
Oxygen mask with bag	44..44 (n = 8)
Invasive mechanical ventilator	50 (n = 9)

APACHE II: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; ARDS: Acute respiratory distress syndrome; CKD: Chronic kidney disease.