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Table 2 Ventilatory variables and ventilator settings before and after reduction of the arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure (PaCO2)

From: Cerebral haemodynamics and carbon dioxide reactivity during sepsis syndrome

 

Baseline

Decreased PaCO2

Relative risk (1/min)

20 ± 3

26 ± 3*

Tidal volume (ml)

439 ± 122

422 ± 146

Expiratory minute ventilation (l/min)

9.3 ± 2.6

13.3 ± 3.7*

Airway pressure (mbar)

21 ± 4

21 ± 4

Positive end-expiratory pressure (mbar)

17 ± 3

17 ± 3

Arterial oxygen partial pressure (kPa)

14.2 ± 3.2

13.8 ± 3.6

Arterial oxygen saturation (%)

97 ± 1

97 ± 1

PaCO2 (kPa)

5.85 ± 1.06

4.92 ± 1.06*

pH

7.38 ± 0.1

7.41 ± 0.1*

  1. *P < 0.05, matched pairs t test, n = 10.