Variable | PEEP 5 incremental phase | PEEP 10 incremental phase | PEEP 15 | PEEP 10 decremental phase | PEEP 5 decremental phase | Friedman test p value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VT, ml/kg IBW | 7.4 [7.0–7.8] | 7.5 [7.2–7.8] | 7.6 [7.4–7.8] | 7.6 [7.4–7.8] | 7.6 [7.4–7.8] | 0.171 |
RR, breaths/minute | 15 [14–16] | 16 [15–18] | 16 [14–18] | 16 [14–18] | 15 [14–18] | 0.275 |
MV, L/minute | 6.4 [5.8–6.6] | 6.9 [6.4–7.7] | 6.8 [6.5–8.0] | 6.8 [6.5–8.4] | 6.8 [6.4–7.8] | 0.222 |
Ppeak, cmH2O | 21 [19–28] | 28 [26–30]a | 34 [32–35]a,b | 27 [25–30]a,c | 23 [21–28]b,c,d | <0.001 |
Pplat, cmH2O | 15 [14–19] | 21 [20–23]a | 26 [25–27]a,b | 20 [18–22]a,b,c | 15 [13–20]b,c,d | < 0.001 |
Driving pressure, cmH2O | 10 [10–15] | 11 [10–13] | 12 [10–12] | 10 [8–12] | 10 [8–15] | 0.100 |
Crs, ml/cmH2O | 39 [32–47] | 38 [34–44] | 38 [34–43] | 43 [35–57] | 45 [30–52] | 0.100 |
PaCO2, mmHg | 53.8 [49.1–59.0] | 53.3 [49.2–58.0] | 54.0 [50.4–59.7] | 52.2 [47.1–56.1] | 51.8 [44.7–57.5] | 0.246 |
PaO2/FiO2, mmHg | 233 [159–286] | 234 [163–279] | 255 [178–292] | 253 [203–320] | 246 [172–304] | 0.611 |
pH | 7.33 [7.30–7.39] | 7.34 [7.30–7.41] | 7.32 [7.29–7.40] | 7.34 [7.29–7.38] | 7.34 [7.31–7.39] | 0.170 |
MAP, mmHg | 70 [66–85] | 76 [67–83] | 71 [64–76] | 74 [66–80] | 78 [70–82] | 0.490 |
HR, beats/minute | 76 [72–86] | 76 [68–84]a | 72 [67–84]a | 73 [64–83]a | 77 [63–85] | 0.021 |