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Table 3 Variations in SAP, PP and SVI and slope following sigh application in responders and non-responders

From: Sigh maneuver to enhance assessment of fluid responsiveness during pressure support ventilation

Hemodynamic variables

Responders

Non-responders

p value

AUC (CI95)

ROC-curve sensitivity (%)

ROC-curve specificity (%)

ROC-curve best cutoff

Sigh15

 Nadir of SAP (%)

−5.8 (− 12.3/−3.2)

−4.8 (−6.5/−2.5)

0.19

NA

NA

NA

NA

 Nadir of PP (%)

−10.7 (− 18.6/−6.0)

−6.3 (− 14.3/−4.1)

0.10

NA

NA

NA

NA

 Nadir of SVI (%)

−1.7 (−2.6/−0.9)

− 1.9 (−2.5/−1.0)

0.91

NA

NA

NA

NA

Sigh25

 Nadir of SAP (%)

− 18.0 (−8.6/− 21.8)

−13.8 (−7.3/−18.3)

0.004

0.77 (0.61–0.93)

50.0 (29.1–70.8)

87.5 (61.5–98.4)

−17%

 Nadir of PP (%)

−23.8 (−15.3/−38.6)

−23.4 (− 12.3/−26.3)

0.002

0.78 (0.63–0.93)

70.8 (48.9–87.0)

75.0 (47.6–92.0)

− 17%

 Nadir of SVI (%)

−1.0 (−9.8/8.2)

−8.7 (−3.2/−15.8)

0.38

0.58 (0.40–0.77)

NA

NA

NA

Sigh35

 Nadir of SAP (%)

− 24.9 (−19.3/−31.0)

−13.8 (− 7.3/−18.3)

0.0003

0.83 (0.70–0.95)

62.5 (35.4–84.0)

91.6 (73.0–98.0)

− 14%

 Nadir of PP (%)

−38.9 (− 35.1/−53.5)

−23.4 (− 12.3 / -26.3)

<  0.0001

0.91 (0.82–0.99)

75 (47.6–92.7)

91.6 (73.0–98.9)

−35%

 Nadir of SVI (%)

−22.8 (− 13.7/−27.5)

−8.7 (− 3.2/−15.8)

0.0002

0.83 (0.71–0.95)

68.7 (41.3–88.9)

87.5 (67.4–97.0)

−21%

Slope

 Slope of SAP

−10.4° (− 11.9/−8.6)

−1.5° (− 3.0/−0.20)

<  0.0001

0.99 (0.99–1.01)

100.0 (79.4–100.0)

95.8 (78.8–99.9)

−4.4°

 Slope of PP

− 7.6° (− 9.3/−6.4)

−3.7° (− 5.1/−2.1)

<  0.0001

0.91 (0.77–0.97)

68.7 (41.3–88.9)

95.8 (78.8–99.9)

−7.0°

 Slope of SVI

−3.3° (− 3.8/−2.2)

−1.5° (− 2.5/−0.9)

<  0.0001

0.83 (0.68–0.93)

56.2 (29.8–80.2)

91.6 (73.0–98.9)

−3.2°

  1. Data presented as median (25th–75th IQR) and as percentage of variation with respect to baseline (nadir, see text for further explanations). SAP systolic arterial pressure, PP pulse pressure, SVI stroke volume index, AUC area under the curve, CI confidence interval, ROC receiver operating characteristic, NA not applicable