Brief Article
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2009; 15(39): 4938-4944
Published online Oct 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4938
Table 2 Comparison of baseline characteristics, clinical features, comorbidities and ICU mortality in groups (mean ± SD) n (%)
Ventilator-related pancreatitis (n = 60)Controls (n = 180)Pancreatitis related respiratory failure (n = 88)
Age63.3 ± 18.965 ± 15 59.3 ± 18.7
Male gender 39 (65)110 (61.1)54 (61.4)
Serum lipase level1057.3 ± 1005.7-8274.4 ± 17018.6a
Serum amylase level288.9 ± 292.4-884.6 ± 1247.0a
Apache II score26.9 ± 6.226 ± 6 32.0 ± 6.8a
Lowest PaO2/FiO2238.6 ± 86.2224.9 ± 60.2 168.8 ± 66.5a
ARDS 18 (30)62 (34.4)60 (68.1)a
SIRS 18 (30)66 (36.7)47 (53.4)a
Vasopressor 21 (35)64 (35.6)49 (55.7)a
RRT11 (18.3)31 (17.2)24 (27.2)
Coexisting illness
Congestive heart failure37 (61.7)105 (58.3)32 (36.4)a
Cerebrovascular disease22 (36.7)67 (37.8)22 (25)
Acute renal failure28 (46.7)68 (37.8)36 (40.9)
Liver cirrhosis 15 (25)48 (26.7)41 (46.6)a
Obstructive lung disease20 (33.3)71 (39.4)20 (22.7)
Neoplastic disease8 (13.3)28 (15.6)18 (20.5)
Diabetes mellitus29 (48.3)97 (53.9)39 (44.3)
Hypertension34 (56.7)106 (58.9)31 (35.2)
ICU mortality25 (41.7)67 (37.2) 65 (73.8)a