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Table 4 Vital signs monitored peri-procedure

From: Blind bedside postpyloric placement of spiral tube as rescue therapy in critically ill patients: a prospective, tricentric, observational study

Vital signs

Pre-procedure

Inter-procedurea

Post-procedureb

P value

Pre-procedure vs. Inter-procedure

Pre-procedure vs. Post-procedure

HR (bpm)

101.3 ± 25.2

105.6 ± 25.1

102.3 ± 25.2

<0.0001

0.1041

RR (rpm)

19.0 ± 5.5

20.5 ± 5.8

19.3 ± 5.3

<0.0001

0.1139

MAP (mmHg)

97.6 ± 14.0

99.9 ± 14.9

98.5 ± 14.4

<0.0001

0.1150

SPO2 (%)

98.6 ± 1.7

98.5 ± 1.6

98.6 ± 2.0

0.0789

0.9313

  1. Quantitative variables are presented as mean (± SD)
  2. HR heart rate, RR respiratory rate, MAP mean arterial pressure, S P O 2 pulse oxygen saturation, bpm beats per minute, rpm respirations per minute
  3. aInter-procedure, data were collected at the widest fluctuation point during the procedure
  4. bPost-procedure, data were collected 30 min after the procedure
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