Respiratory mechanics, ventilator-associated pneumonia and outcomes in intensive care unit

Table 1 Characteristics of the sample

Sample characteristics (n = 120)	Results
Age (yr)
Mean ± SD	58.5 ± 19.4
Minimum-maximum	15-91
Gender n (%)
Male	69 (57.5)
Female	51 (42.5)
APACHE II (score)
Mean ± SD	27.4 ± 6.7
Minimum–maximum	8-47
Risk of mortality (%)-APACHE II
Mean ± SD	61.8 ± 7.3
Admission diagnoses n (%)
Diseases of the circulatory system	43 (35.8)
Diseases of the respiratory system	15 (12.5)
Lesions, poisoning and other consequences of external causes	14 (11.7)
Gastrointestinal diseases	8 (6.7)
Unclassified signs and symptoms	8 (6.7)
Diseases of the genitourinary system	7 (5.8)
Neoplasia	4 (3.3)
Nervous system disorders	4 (3.3)
Infectious and parasitic diseases	3 (2.5)
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases	3 (2.5)
Other	11 (9.2)
Mechanical ventilators n (%)
1Servo S	89 (74.2)
1Servo 900	203 (16.7)
1Dixtal	11 (9.2)

¹Source: Prepared by the author, 2013.