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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the patients

From: Treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome with allogeneic adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells: a randomized, placebo-controlled pilot study

Characteristic

MSCs group

Placebo group

p value

 

(n = 6)

(n = 6)

 

Age (years)

66.7 ± 20.4

69.8 ± 9.1

0.74

Sex, male/female

6/0

5/1

 

Causes of ARDS, n

   

  Pneumonia

5

5

 

  Aspiration pneumonitis

1

1

 

Baseline APACHE II score

27.2 ± 6.4

23.0 ± 5.1

0.24

Baseline respiratory variables

   

  PaO2/Fi02

122.4 ± 42.0

103.5 ± 32.2

0.40

  Respiratory rate

30.7 ± 3.3

34.0 ± 6.2

0.27

  PH

7.42 ± 0.08

7.36 ± 0.24

0.56

Preexisting diseases

   

  Hypertention

3

3

 

  Coronary artery disease

1

1

 

  Neurologic disease

5

3

 

  Chronic pulmonary disease

1

0

 

  Diabetes

2

1

 
  1. Data are presented as patient number or mean ± SD. p values were calculated using Student’s t-test. APACHE = Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation.