Table 1 |
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Data for selected parameters while patients were ventilated with PCV-IRV or APRV |
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Parameter |
PCV-IRV |
APRV |
P |
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Pawpk (cmH2O) |
38 ± 3 |
25 ± 3 |
<0.01 |
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Pawmean (cmH2O) |
18 ± 3 |
12 ± 2 |
<0.01 |
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Paralytics (% of patients) |
74 |
4 |
<0.01 |
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Sedative use (% of PCV patients) |
100 |
68 |
<0.01 |
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Pressors (% of patients) |
92 |
45 |
<0.01 |
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Lactate (mmol/l) |
2.2 ± 0.4 |
1.8 ± 0.3 |
<0.01 |
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Cardiac index (l/min/m2) |
3.2 ± 0.4 |
4.6 ± 0.3 |
<0.01 |
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DO2 (ml/min) |
997 ± 108 |
1409 ± 146 |
<0.01 |
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SvO2 (%) |
72 ± 4 |
80 ± 5 |
0.22 |
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CVP (mmHg) |
18 ± 4 |
12 ± 5 |
<0.01 |
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Urine output (cc/kg per h) |
0.83 ± 0.2 |
0.96 ± 0.3 |
<0.01 |
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Values are means ± SD, or percentage, as indicated. Mean values were compared by two-tailed t-test, whereas percentages were evaluated using Χ2 tests. CVP, central venous delivery; DO2, oxygen delivery; Pawmean, mean airway pressure; Pawpk, peak airway pressure. |
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Kaplan et al. Critical Care 2001 5:221 doi:10.1186/cc1027 |
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