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Table 1 Control subjects are age-matched with a negative PPD (purified protein derivative) test

From: Elevated CXCL-8 expression in bronchoalveolar lavage correlates with disease severity in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome resulting from tuberculosis

 

Controls

ARDS

TB

ARDS + TB

P-value

Age

42 ± 4.3

40 ± 5.8

42 ± 6.2

37 ± 7.5

P > 0.05

Male/Female

13/7

21/9

18/12

17/13

P > 0.05

Weight (kg)

70/75

69 ± 17.6

70 ± 14.8

74 ± 12.5

P > 0.56

Height (m)

163 ± 5

168 ± 12.5

170 ± 9.6

172 ± 8.5

P > 0.075

BMI

25 ± 3.3

24.1 ± 5.2

25.7 ± 7.5

21.5 ± 5.8

P > 0.45

BAL volume

25 ± 4.3%

23.5 ± 8.2

26.7 ± 7.3

28.1 ± 9.9

P > 0.05

APACHE II score

0

22.7 ± 3.9

18.5 ± 6.2

17.41 ± 5.6

P < 0.05

SOFA score

0

13.6 ± 2.7

12.32 ± 3.1

14.25 ± 2.5

P > 0.05

SAPS score

0

30.3 ± 7.2

32.5 ± 5.5

41.25 ± 12.05

P > 0.05

  1. Abbreviations:
  2. APACHE II Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation.
  3. ARDS Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.
  4. BAL bronchoalveolar lavage.
  5. BMI body mass index.
  6. SOFA Sequential Organ Failure Assessment.
  7. SAPS Simplified Acute Physiology Score.
  8. TB Tuberculosis.