Systematic Reviews
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World J Crit Care Med. Jun 9, 2024; 13(2): 92585
Published online Jun 9, 2024. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v13.i2.92585
Table 1 Main baseline characteristics of patients included in the systematic review
Ref.
Sample size (n)
Sex (Male/Femail)
Mean age (yr)
Type of PH, n (%)
Mean PAP (mmHg)Mean PVR (dyn × s /cm5)
Cardiac index (L/min/m2)
Peak VO2 (mL/min/kg)
6MWT (m)
Mereles et al[20]I: 155/1047 ± 12PAH: 13 (86.6); CT: 2 (13.3)49.5 ± 17.6968.7 ± 444.12.3 ± 0.513.2 ± 3.1411 ± 86
C: 155/1053 ± 14PAH: 11 (73.3); CT: 4 (26.7)49.6 ± 12.3901.8 ± 358.02.1 ± 0.511.9 ± 3.1439 ± 82
Ley et al[21]I: 102/847 ± 8PAH: 7 (70); CT: 1 (10); Other1: 2 (20)48 ± 19731 ± 2562.78 ± 0.57NA449 ± 80
C: 104/654 ± 14PAH: 5 (50); CT: 3 (30); Other1: 2 (20)50 ± 15909 ± 3742.2 ± 0.51NA423 ± 101
Ehlken et al[22]I: 4620/2655 + 15PAH: 35 (76.1); CT: 11 (23.9)41.0 + 11.7540 + 2672.68 + 0.7313.3 ± 3.6453 ± 91
C: 4120/2157 + 15PAH: 26 (63.4); CT: 15 (36.5)37.6 + 11.8512 + 3382.69 + 0.8912.7 ± 4.0413 ± 95
González-Saiz et al[23]I: 208/1246 ± 11PAH: 7 (35); CT: 2 (10); Other2: 11 (55)47 ± 1511 ± 6 (WU)Cardiac output: 4414 ± 91 (ml/min)15.7 ± 3.3500 ± 70
C: 208/1245 ± 12PAH: 11 (55); CT: 2 (10); Other2: 7 (35)47 ± 149 ± 5 (WU)Cardiac output: 4827 ± 135 (ml/min)19.8 ± 6.5546 ± 99
Grünig et al[24]I: 5818/4052.3 ± 12.4PAH: 39 (67.2); CT: 7 (12.1); Other3: 12 (20.7)46.5 ± 15.58.6 ± 5.5 (WU)2.7 ± 0.714.2 ± 5.2447.2 ± 117.7
C: 5813/4555.0 ± 12.7PAH: 34 (58.6); CT: 11 (19.0); Other3: 13 (22.4)46.7 ± 14.97.7 ± 4.5 (WU)2.8 ± 0.715.3 ± 4.3447.4 ± 120.0