Table 3 Demographic, ventilation and laboratory characteristics of the patients included in the different studies
From: Protective mechanical ventilation in the non-injured lung: review and meta-analysis
Protective ventilation (n= 682) | Standard ventilation (n= 680) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 61 (8.4) | 61 (7.7) | 0.96 |
Weight, kg | 77.5 (10.1) | 77.2 (9.5) | 0.82 |
Tidal volume, ml/kg | 6.1 (0.63) | 10.7 (1.2) | 0.00 |
PEEP, cm H2O | 7.6 (2.4) | 2.5 (2.6) | 0.00 |
Plateau pressure, cm H2O | 17.2 (2.2) | 19.9 (3.9) | 0.03 |
Respiratory rate, breaths/min | 16.7 (3.2) | 10.1 (3.5) | 0.00 |
PaO2/FiO2 | 331.6 (62.3) | 332.5 (64.3) | 0.94 |
PaCO2, mmHg | 42.6 (5.5) | 38.4 (4.8) | 0.01 |
pH | 7.37 (0.3) | 7.40 (0) | 0.01 |