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Parameters among different modes (n = 38) |
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| VC |
PC |
PS |
p |
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| Mean ± SD |
Mean ± SD |
Mean ± SD |
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| Tidal volume (ml) |
492 ± 86 |
479 ± 100 |
439 ± 137 |
NS |
| PIP (mm H2O) |
28 ± 10 |
25 ± 7 |
22 ± 8 |
< 0.05a |
| Respiratory rate (breaths per minute) |
21 ± 6 |
22 ± 6 |
23 ± 9 |
NS |
| Breaths per minute above set respiratory rate |
8.0 ± 6.3 |
8.3 ± 6.3 |
N/A |
NS |
| Oxygen saturation (percentage) |
96 ± 4 |
96 ± 4 |
96 ± 3 |
NS |
| Heart rate (beats per minute) |
90 ± 14 |
94 ± 14 |
95 ± 13 |
NS |
| Blood pressure (mm Hg) |
132/74 ± 23/17 |
132/75 ± 28/18 |
131/74 ± 28/19 |
NS |
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aPIP differed among all three modes. N/A, non-applicable; NS, not significant; PC, assist pressure control; PIP, peak inspiratory pressure; PS, pressure support; SD, standard deviation; VC, assist volume control. | ||||
Dellinger et al. Critical Care 2007 11:R26 doi:10.1186/cc5706 |
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