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Table 1 PEEPbase versus PEEPset

From: PEEP-FiO2 table versus EIT to titrate PEEP in mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19-related ARDS

 

PEEPbase

PEEPset

Difference

p value

Total PEEP (cmH2O)

17.0 [16.0–19.0]

18.0 [14.0–20.0]

0.2 [− 2.0–2.0]

1.00

Plateau pressure (cmH2O)

28.0 [25.0–30.8]

28.0 [24.2–30.0]

0.0 [− 3.0–2.0]

0.80

Driving pressure (cmH2O)

10.0 [8.0–14.0]

10.0 [7.5–13.0]

− 0.5 [− 1.0–0.8]

0.083

Tidal volume (mL/kg PBW)

6.5 [5.7–7.0]

6.6 [5.9–7.4]

0.2 [− 0.1–0.6]

0.002*

Static compliance (mL/cmH2O)

45 [33–59]

49 [35–64]

4 [− 2–8]

0.016*

PaO2 (mmHg)

81 [72–93]

80 [68–96]

0 [− 16–13]

1.00

PaO2/FiO2 ratio (mmHg)

162 [110–201]

159 [123–212]

0 [− 24–51]

0.92

SpO2 (%)

95 [93–95]

95 [93–96]

0 [− 2–2]

1.00

PaCO2 (mmHg)

45 [41–52]

45 [40–53]

− 1 [− 5–5]

0.71

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

130 (24)

134 (23)

4 (27)

0.63

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

60 [54–65]

61 [54–67]

− 1 [− 4–3]

1.00

Mean arterial pressure (mmHg)

82 [76–91]

83 [77–93]

− 1 [− 6–5]

1.00

Heart rate (/min)

79 [70–94]

81 [70–92]

1 [− 2–4]

0.22

  1. Data are presented as mean (standard deviation) or median [25th and 75th percentile]. *p < 0.05