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Table 1 Hemodynamic and respiratory variables for the seven steps of measures between the Normocapnia (n = 6) and the Hypercapnia (n = 6) groups

From: Moderate and prolonged hypercapnic acidosis may protect against ventilator-induced diaphragmatic dysfunction in healthy piglet: an in vivo study

 

H0

H12

H24

H36

H48

H60

H72

Minute ventilation (L/min)

       

Normocapnia

5.9 ± 0.8

4.4 ± 0.6

5.1 ± 0.6

4.9 ± 0.5

4.7 ± 0.4

4.8 ± 0.6

4.7 ± 0.8

Hypercapnia

4.6 ± 0.3

4.3 ± 0.1

5.1 ± 0.2

4.8 ± 0.3

4.2 ± 0.2

4.8 ± 0.2

4.3 ± 0.2

Tidal volume (ml)

       

Normocapnia

240 ± 40

220 ± 20

230 ± 20

230 ± 25

225 ± 25

230 ± 25

205 ± 10

Hypercapnia

230 ± 22

225 ± 15

235 ± 30

240 ± 15

235 ± 30

230 ± 20

240 ± 20

Respiratory rate (c/min)

       

Normocapnia

24 ± 3

20 ± 3

22 ± 2

22 ± 2

21 ± 1

21 ± 1

20 ± 1

Hypercapnia

20 ± 6

19 ± 5

19 ± 4

20 ± 3

18 ± 6

19 ± 4

18 ± 3

Peak pressure (cm H2O)

       

Normocapnia

22 ± 1

23 ± 2

22 ± 1

21 ± 3

23 ± 2

22 ± 3

23 ± 3

Hypercapnia

22 ± 3

21 ± 2

20 ± 2

22 ± 2

20 ± 3

20 ± 3

20 ± 2

Plateau pressure (cm H2O)

       

Normocapnia

14 ± 2

14 ± 3

13 ± 2

14 ± 3

13 ± 2

14 ± 4

15 ± 2

Hypercapnia

13 ± 1

14 ± 3

12 ± 3

13 ± 2

12 ± 4

13 ± 3

13 ± 3

pH

       

Normocapnia

7.52 ± 0.02

7.47 ± 0.06

7.46 ± 0.04

7.45 ± 0.01

7.44 ± 0.04

7.47 ± 0.04

7.44 ± 0.05

Hypercapnia

7.43 ± 0.07

7.31 ± 0.09ab

7.29 ± 0.05ab

7.30 ± 0.06ab

7.27 ± 0.07ab

7.25 ± 0.08ab

7.22 ± 0.04ab

PaO2 (mm Hg)

       

Normocapnia

99 ± 8

97 ± 6

95 ± 5

98 ± 3

95 ± 6

97 ± 5

101 ± 6

Hypercapnia

147 ± 8a

148 ± 5a

149 ± 4a

132 ± 4a

115 ± 8a

146 ± 6a

110 ± 9

PaCO2 (mm Hg)

       

Normocapnia

33 ± 6

39 ± 3

41 ± 3

40 ± 3

39 ± 3

38 ± 2

37 ± 3

Hypercapnia

44 ± 7a

65 ± 8ab

70 ± 3ab

77 ± 8ab

73 ± 10ab

66 ± 7ab

73 ± 4ab

SaO2 (%)

       

Normocapnia

98 ± 2

99 ± 2

97 ± 3

100 ± 2

98 ± 2

97 ± 3

96 ± 4

Hypercapnia

99 ± 2

98 ± 1

97 ± 4

99 ± 2

99 ± 4

98 ± 3

99 ± 3

Plasma bicarbonate (mM)

       

Normocapnia

27 ± 4

29 ± 4

29 ± 5

29 ± 3

27 ± 3

30 ± 2

26 ± 2

Hypercapnia

28 ± 4

35 ± 5ab

33 ± 3ab

35 ± 2ab

34 ± 5ab

32 ± 4b

32 ± 5ab

Heart rate (c/min)

       

Normocapnia

101 ± 10

106 ± 12

107 ± 12

103 ± 10

97 ± 8

101 ± 14

101 ± 15

Hypercapnia

93 ± 18

96 ± 27

91 ± 26

118 ± 26ab

123 ± 12ab

118 ± 12ab

114 ± 16ab

Mean blood pressure (mm Hg)

       

Normocapnia

75 ± 7

80 ± 10

88 ± 7

86 ± 9

84 ± 13

83 ± 13

88 ± 14

Hypercapnia

83 ± 15

72 ± 14

76 ± 16

87 ± 18

86 ± 22

79 ± 15

77 ± 15

Cardiac Output (l/min)

       

Normocapnia

2.2 ± 0.3

2.7 ± 0.3

2.8 ± 0.5

2.8 ± 0.2

2.7 ± 0.2

2.7 ± 0.2

2.7 ± 0.3

Hypercapnia

2.8 ± 0.4

2.9 ± 0.6

3.1 ± 0.6

3.8 ± 0.5ab

3.3 ± 0.7ab

3.2 ± 0.6ab

3.4 ± 0.7ab

Stroke volume (ml)

       

Normocapnia

22 ± 7

27 ± 10

27 ± 11

28 ± 8

29 ± 10

27 ± 11

26 ± 12

Hypercapnia

28 ± 8

29 ± 12

32 ± 9

28 ± 14

27 ± 8

27 ± 10

30 ± 8

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD. aP < 0.05 between Normocapnia and Hypercapnia groups; bP < 0.05 intragroup difference between time considered and baseline. PaO2, arterial pressure of oxygen; PaCO2, arterial pressure of carbon dioxide; SaO2, oxygen saturation of arterial blood.