Variables | Total (n = 5459) | Non-APAP group (n = 1532) | APAP group (n = 3927) | P value |
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Demographic characteristics | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Age, years | 69 [62, 76] | 70 [63, 77] | 69 [62, 76] | < 0.001 |
Sex, male, n(%) | 4272 (78.3) | 1177 (76.8) | 3095 (78.8) | 0.110 |
Race (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.104 |
 White | 3882 (71.1) | 1065 (69.5) | 2817 (71.7) |  |
 Others | 1577 (28.9) | 467 (30.5) | 1110 (28.3) |  |
BMI, kg/m2 | 28.9 [25.7, 32.7] | 29.0 [25.7, 33.0] | 28.9 [25.8, 32.5] | 0.355 |
Admission type (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.023 |
 Elective | 472 (8.7) | 111 (7.3) | 361 (9.2) |  |
 Urgent | 1749 (32.0) | 521 (34.0) | 1228 (31.3) |  |
 Others | 3238 (59.3) | 900 (58.8) | 2338 (59.5) |  |
Surgery type (%) |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
 CABG | 4173 (76.4) | 1108 (72.3) | 3065 (78.1) |  |
 CABG + Valve | 1286 (23.6) | 424 (27.7) | 862 (22.0) |  |
ARDS (%) |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Mild | 1664 (30.5) | 371 (24.2) | 1293 (32.9) |  |
 Moderate | 2378 (43.6) | 622 (40.6) | 1756 (44.7) |  |
 Severe | 1417 (26.0) | 539 (35.2) | 878 (22.4) |  |
Vital signs | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Heart rate, bpm | 81 [76, 87] | 81 [77, 87] | 81 [76, 87] | 0.543 |
 MAP, mmHg | 75 [71, 79] | 74 [70, 78] | 75 [71, 79] | < 0.001 |
 Respiratory rate, bpm | 17 [16, 19] | 17 [16, 19] | 17 [16, 18] | 0.002 |
 Temperature, ℃ | 36.6 [36.3, 36.8] | 36.5 [36.3, 36.8] | 36.6 [36.4, 36.8] | 0.006 |
Laboratory tests | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 WBC, 109/L | 13.2 [10.4, 16.9] | 13.3 [10.4, 17.0] | 13.2 [10.4, 16.8] | 0.486 |
 PLT, 109/L | 156 [128, 190] | 154 [126, 190] | 157 [130, 190] | 0.091 |
 Hb, g/dL | 10.3 [9.3, 11.4] | 10.1 [9.1, 11.2] | 10.4 [9.4, 11.5] | < 0.001 |
 pH | 7.37 [7.35, 7.40] | 7.37 [7.34, 7.39] | 7.37 [7.35, 7.40] | < 0.001 |
 PaO2, mmHg | 240.3 ± 50.6 | 236.9 ± 50.1 | 241.6 ± 50.8 | 0.002 |
 PaCO2, mmHg | 41 [39, 44] | 41 [39, 44] | 41 [39, 44] | 0.141 |
Comorbidities | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Congestive heart failure, n (%) | 1477 (27.1) | 512 (33.4) | 965 (24.6) | < 0.001 |
 Chronic pulmonary disease, n (%) | 580 (10.6) | 184 (12.0) | 396 (10.1) | 0.038 |
 Diabetes, n (%) | 2399 (44.0) | 737 (48.1) | 1662 (42.3) | < 0.001 |
 Cerebrovascular disease, n (%) | 584 (10.7) | 191 (12.5) | 393 (10.0) | 0.008 |
 Peripheral vascular disease, n (%) | 740 (13.6) | 256 (16.7) | 484 (12.3) | < 0.001 |
 Chronic renal disease, n (%) | 1082 (19.8) | 363 (23.7) | 719 (18.3) | < 0.001 |
Clinical scoring systems | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 OASIS | 33 [29, 38] | 33 [29, 38] | 33 [28, 37] | < 0.001 |
 SIRS | 3 [2, 3] | 3 [2, 3] | 3 [2, 3] | 0.214 |
 SOFA | 5 [4, 7] | 6 [4, 7] | 5 [4, 7] | < 0.001 |
Clinical outcomes | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 14-day mortality (%) | 62 (1.1) | 42 (2.7) | 20 (0.5) | < 0.001 |
 30-day mortality (%) | 87 (1.6) | 56 (3.7) | 31 (0.8) | < 0.001 |
 60-day mortality (%) | 125 (2.3) | 71 (4.6) | 54 (1.4) | < 0.001 |
 90-day mortality (%) | 150 (2.8) | 81 (5.3) | 69 (1.8) | < 0.001 |
 Hospital stay, days | 5.0 [4.1, 6.9] | 5.5 [4.3, 8.0] | 4.9 [4.0, 6.2] | < 0.001 |
 Duration of MV, daysa | 0.4 [0.2, 0.8] | 0.6 [0.3, 1.0] | 0.3 [0.2, 0.7] | < 0.001 |