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Table 2 The setting of respiratory support and the characteristics of respiratory mechanics

From: Early diagnosis and appropriate respiratory support for Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia associated acute respiratory distress syndrome in young and adult patients: a case series from two centers

Case No

Breathing rate (breaths/min)

PaO2/FiO2

HFNC (hours)

Setting of HFNC

NIV (hours)

Setting of NIV

IMV (days)

The mode and the initial parameter setting of IMV

SPO2 before RM

SPO2 after RM

Prone position

ECMO (days)

Resistance (L/cm H2O/S)

Compliance (ml/cm H2O)

Case 1

27

198

63

Oxygen flow 40 L/Min

FiO2 0.60

11

CPAP 5cmH2O FiO2 0.7

10

P-A/C, Pi 12 cmH2O

PEEPmax 16 cmH2O, FiO2 1.0

73%

97%

Yes

0

20

34

Case 2

25

162

85

Oxygen flow 50 L/Min

FiO2 0.50

33

S/T 10/5cmH2O

FiO2 0.45

–

NA

NA

NA

NO

0

NA

NA

Case 3

21

118

20

Oxygen flow 60 L/Min

FiO2 0.50

–

NA

3

P-A/C, Pi 12 cmH2O

PEEPmax 16 cmH2O, FiO2 1.0

90%

98%

Yes

0

14

41

Case 4

33

155

158

Oxygen flow 50 L/Min

FiO2 0.45

–

NA

–

NA

NA

NA

Yes

0

NA

NA

Case 5

24

56

43

Oxygen flow 60 L/Min

FiO2 0.45

–

NA

8

P-A/C, Pi 10 cmH2O

PEEPmax 14 cmH2O, FiO2 1.0

92%

99%

Yes

0

15

54

Case 6

29

230

35

Oxygen flow 45 L/Min

FiO2 0.35

–

NA

–

NA

NA

NA

NA

0

NA

NA

Case 7

24

263

39

Oxygen flow 45 L/Min

FiO2 0.35

20

CPAP 6cmH2O

FiO2 0.28

–

NA

NA

NA

NA

0

NA

N A

Case 8

30

47

17

Oxygen flow 45 L/Min

FiO2 0.26

–

NA

15

P-A/C, Pi 10 cmH2O

PEEPmax10 cmH2O, FiO2 1.0

94%

94%

Yes

6

14

22

Case 9

27

260

54

Oxygen flow 50 L/Min

FiO2 0.5

28

S/T 10/6cmH2O

FiO2 0.5

–

NA

NA

NA

NA

0

NA

NA

Case 10

30

96

30

Oxygen flow 50 L/Min

FiO2 0.5

–

NA

7

P-A/C, Pi 10 cmH2O

PEEPmax12 cmH2O, FiO2 1.0

NA

NA

No

5

NA

NA

Total/median (IQR)

27

(21–33)

180

(47–263)

41

(28–69)

50 (45–53)L/min

0.48 (0.35–0.5)

24

(13–32)

 

8

(5–13)

PEEPmax 14 cm H2O

(11–16)

91%

(77–94%)

98%

(95–99%)

YES

4 (40%)

5.5

(5–6)

15

(14–19)

38

(25–51)

  1. NIV Non-invasive ventilation, HFNC High-flow nasal cannula, IMV Invasive mechanical ventilation, ECMO Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support