Table 2

Airway pressures, respiratory system mechanics, and heart rate before and up to 12 hours after salmeterol administration


Baseline
15 minutes
30 minutes
1 hour
2 hours
3 hours
4 hours
6 hours
8 hours
10 hours
12 hours

Ppk
35.0 ± 5.1
33.0 ± 5.1a
31.4 ± 5.0a
30.8 ± 4.8a
30.6 ± 4.9a
30.4 ± 4.9a
30.6 ± 4.5a
30.7 ± 4.6a
31.4 ± 4.5a
32.3 ± 4.5a
33.2 ± 4.5a

P1
22.3 ± 4.1
21.4 ± 4.3a
20.7 ± 4.4a
20.5 ± 4.2a
20.4 ± 4.4a
20.2 ± 4.1a
20.3 ± 3.8a
20.4 ± 3.9a
20.5 ± 3.6a
20.9 ± 3.7a
21.4 ± 3.7a

P2
16.7 ± 3.1
15.8 ± 2.8a
15.3 ± 3.1a
15.1 ± 2.9a
15.0 ± 3.1a
14.9 ± 3.2a
14.9 ± 2.8a
15.0 ± 2.8a
15.2 ± 2.7a
15.5 ± 2.6a
16.0 ± 2.7

PEEPi
7.1 ± 1.6
6.2 ± 1.7a
5.5 ± 1.9a
5.2 ± 1.8a
5.2 ± 1.8a
5.1 ± 1.8a
5.1 ± 1.8a
5.2 ± 1.9a
5.4 ± 1.8a
5.7 ± 1.8a
6.2 ± 1.8a

Rrs
25.4 ± 4.1
23.8 ± 4.4a
22.3 ± 4.1a
21.7 ± 3.6a
21.6 ± 3.6a
21.5 ± 3.5a
21.8 ± 3.3a
21.6 ± 3.6a
22.5 ± 4.2a
23.2 ± 4.1a
23.9 ± 3.8a

Rint
17.6 ± 3.7
16.1 ± 4.0a
14.9 ± 3.6a
14.3 ± 3.1a
14.2 ± 3.0a
14.2 ± 3.0a
14.3 ± 3.0a
14.3 ± 3.0a
15.1 ± 3.7a
16.0 ± 3.9a
16.4 ± 3.4a

ΔR
7.7 ± 2.2
7.7 ± 2.5
7.5 ± 2.2
7.5 ± 2.2
7.5 ± 2.2
7.3 ± 1.9
7.5 ± 1.9
7.3 ± 2.0
7.3 ± 2.0
7.2 ± 2.0
7.5 ± 2.1

Cst, rs
54.3 ± 9.0
54.2 ± 9.0
53.1 ± 7.4
52.3 ± 7.4
53.0 ± 7.4
53.3 ± 7.5
53.1 ± 7.7
52.7 ± 6.7
52.8 ± 6.3
52.2 ± 5.8
52.2 ± 5.8

HR
74.8 ± 8.5
75.0 ± 7.3
74.5 ± 6.8
75.0 ± 7.2
74.5 ± 6.2
73.9 ± 7.7
73.5 ± 8.7
73.1 ± 9.6
73.8 ± 8.8
74.8 ± 11.0
73.4 ± 10.2

Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation. aSignificantly different from baseline values (P < 0.05, Wilcoxon signed rank test). bRespiratory system mechanics were measured while the patients were on volume control with square wave inspiratory flow-time profile. Crs, st, end-inspiratory static compliance of the respiratory system (mL/cm H2O); HR, heart rate (beats per minute); P1, airway pressure at the point of zero flow (cm H2O); P2, plateau pressure (cm H2O); PEEPi, intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure (cm H2O); Ppk, peak airway pressure (cm H2O); Rint, minimum inspiratory resistance (cm H2O/L per second); Rrs, maximum inspiratory resistance (cm H2O/L per second); ΔR, difference between maximum inspiratory resistance and minimum inspiratory resistance (cm H2O/L per second).

Malliotakis et al. Critical Care 2008 12:R140   doi:10.1186/cc7117