Table 1 Participant characteristics for the chest physiotherapy (CPT) group and routine airway clearance group at baseline: mean (SD)
From: Chest physiotherapy improves regional lung volume in ventilated children
Characteristic | CPT (n = 17) | Routine airway clearance (n = 43) | Sig (p value) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (months) | 28.7 (49.3) | 47.8 (55.8) | 0.221 |
Weight (kg) | 11.1 (11.4) | 16.6 (14.2) | 0.163 |
ETT size (mm) | 4.2 (1.1) | 4.5 (1.2) | 0.328 |
Baseline FiO2 | 0.4 (0.1) | 0.4 (0.1) | 0.834 |
Baseline PaO2 (mmHg) | 89.4 (30.2) | 96.4 (29.6) | 0.411 |
Baseline PaCO2 (mmHg) | 58.7 (11.1) | 48.6 (11.5) | *0.003 |
Baseline P/F ratio | 282.3 (165.9) | 286.9 (109.6) | 0.901 |
Baseline RR (breaths/min) | 34.7 (17.5) | 28.7 (11.2) | 0.121 |
Baseline PEEP (cmH2O) | 7.0 (2.4) | 7.8 (2.2) | 0.239 |
Baseline PIP (cmH2O) | 21.1 (7.0) | 21.2 (4.3) | 0.932 |
Baseline MAP (cmH2O) | 11.0 (3.6) | 11.0 (3.0) | 0.939 |
Cuffed ETT, n (%) | 14 (92%) | 38 (88%) | 0.834 |
Ventilation mode, number (%) | |||
SIMV | 16 (94%) | 39 (91%) | 0.424 |
PCV | 0 | 1 (2.3%) | – |
PSV | 1 (6%) | 2 (4.7%) | – |
CPAP | 0 | 1 (2.3%) | – |
Randomised groups, number (%) | |||
Control | 7 (41%) | 13 (30%) | |
Double PEEP recruitment | 4 (24%) | 16 (37%) | |
Stepwise recruitment | 6 (35%) | 14 (33%) | |
Reason for intubation, number (%) | |||
Primary respiratory pathology# | 10 (59%) | 21 (49%) | 0.226 |
Secondary respiratory pathology^ | 7 (41%) | 22 (51%) | – |