|
Parameter
|
Statistics
|
Placebo
|
Inhaled NO
|
P Value
|
|---|
|
PaO2, mm Hg
|
N
|
41
|
50
| |
| |
Mean ± SD
|
84.8 ± 21.4
|
90.6 ± 19.1
| |
| |
Median
|
81
|
86
|
0.068
|
|
PaCO2, mm Hg
|
N
|
41
|
50
| |
| |
Mean ± SD
|
39.9 ± 7.7
|
40.8 ± 8.4
| |
| |
Median
|
41
|
39
|
0.728
|
|
SpO2,%
|
N
|
41
|
50
| |
| |
Mean ± SD
|
95.1 ± 2.6
|
96.5 ± 2.6
| |
| |
Median
|
96
|
97
|
0.012
|
|
FiO2
|
N
|
41
|
50
| |
| |
Mean ± SD
|
0.65 ± 0.13
|
0.68 ± 0.16
| |
| |
Median
|
1
|
1
|
0.517
|
|
PEEP, cm H2O
|
N
|
41
|
51
| |
| |
Mean ± SD
|
9.5 ± 1.7
|
9.8 ± 2.5
| |
| |
Median
|
10
|
10
|
0.748
|
|
PaO2/FiO2 ratio
|
N
|
41
|
50
| |
| |
Mean ± SD
|
136.1 ± 40.4
|
140.5 ± 43.4
| |
| |
Median
|
132
|
130
|
0.774
|
|
Ventilator rate, breaths/min
|
N
|
41
|
50
| |
| |
Mean ± SD
|
14.6 ± 4.4
|
13.1 ± 4.2
|
0.069
|
|
Tidal volume, mL/kg
|
N
|
39
|
49
| |
| |
Mean ± SD
|
9.1 ± 1.7
|
10.3 ± 2.5
|
0.548
|
|
Mean airway pressure, cm H2O
|
N
|
37
|
46
| |
| |
Mean ± SD
|
18.3 ± 7.1
|
16.9 ± 5.2
|
0.488
|
- FiO2, fraction of inspired oxygen; N, number; NO, nitric oxide; PaCO2, arterial pressure of CO2; PaO2, partial pressure of arterial oxygen; PEEP, positive-end expiratory pressure; SpO2, pulse oximetric oxygen saturation.
