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Table 1 Characteristics of general population

From: How can the response to volume expansion in patients with spontaneous respiratory movements be predicted?

Parameter

Value

Age (years)

74 (61–78)

Weight

80 (65–90)

Survivors, n (%)

17 (80)

Surgical, n (%)

15 (71)

   Heart surgery

11

   AAA

4

Medical

6

   Sepsis

4

   Intestinal bleeding

2

Vasoactive drugs

14

   Dobutamine, n; dose, μg kg-1 minute-1

8; 5 (3–8)

   Dopamine

6; 15 (14–20)

   Norepinephrine

4; 0.4 (0.3–0.6)

   Sodium nitroprusside

2; 20–120

Mechanical ventilation, n (%)

9 (43)

Respiratory rate, minute-1

24 (19–27)

Cardiac beat per breath, n

4.2 (3.5–5.4)

PEEP (n = 9), cmH2O

5 (5–5)

Pressure support level (n = 9), cmH2O

22 (12–25)

FiO2

0.5 (0.4–0.5)

  1. Ranges in parentheses are 25th to 75th centiles. AAA, abdominal aortic aneurysm; FiO2, fraction of inspired oxygen; PEEP, positive end-expiratory pressure.