Characteristic | Hydrostatic | ALI/ARDS |
Male | 59 | 66 |
Caucasian | 65 | 60 |
Age | 55±17 | 43±17* |
SAPS II | 42±15 | 51±18* |
Hospital mortality | 26 | 61* |
Ventilator-free days | 19±11 | 7±10* |
Pa,O2/Fi,O2 ratio | 124±74 | 81±42* |
Lung injury score | 2.6±0.7 | 3.0±0.7* |
Tidal volume mL·kg−1 | 11.2±2.2 | 11.2±2.4 |
Oedema fluid:plasma protein | 0.49±0.16 | 0.91±0.32* |