PS = 6 cm H2O before extubation | PS = 4 cm H2O postextubation | ||||||||||
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RR | RR/VT | PaCO2 | PaO2 | P0.1 | RR | RR/VT | PaCO2 | PaO2 | P0.1 | ||
Group I | 26 ± 5 | 75 ± 28 | 6.9 ± 0.8 | 9.8 ± 1.2 | 2.5 ± 0.7 | 27 ± 4 | 71 ± 19 | 7.8 ± 0.8 | 9.5 ± 1.3 | 4.2 ± 0.9 | |
(n = 10) | |||||||||||
Group II | 24 ± 5 | 64 ± 24 | 6.5 ± 1.0 | 9.6 ± 2.1 | 2.4 ± 0.9 | 23 ± 5 | 60 ± 21 | 7.2 ± 0.9 | 9.7 ± 1.6 | 1.8 ± 0.8 | |
(n = 18) | |||||||||||
P | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | P < 0.01 |