Table 1
From: Dutch intensivists do not use small tidal volumes (Vt) in mechanical ventilation (MV)
| Â | ALI/ARDS | Non-ALI/ARDS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hospital | Vt | % > 8 ml/kg | PEEP | Vt | % > 8 ml/kg | PEEP |
I (n = 91) | 9.3 (2.0) | 75.9 | 8.6 (4.3) | 10.3 (2.7) | 77.7 | 6.8 (3.4) |
II (n = 81) | 11.6 (1.8) | 98.2 | 11.1 (3.9) | 9.9 (1.4) | 91.7 | 9.3 (2.9) |
III (n = 84) | 10.6 (3.4) | 76.7 | 13.7 (4.3) | 9.2 (2.0) | 68.3 | 11.0 (3.6) |
All (n = 256) | 10.5 (2.6) | 84.4 | 11.0 (4.6) | 9.7 (2.3) | 77.5 | 9.1 (3.8) |