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Table 2 Baseline characteristics for respiratory variables

From: Neurological and respiratory effects of lung protective ventilation in acute brain injury patients without lung injury: brain vent, a single centre randomized interventional study

Variables

All patients (N = 27)*

PaCO2(mmHg)

35 ± 3

PaO2/FiO2 (mmHg)

343 ± 88

etCO2 (mmHg)

30 ± 3

RR (/min)

13 ± 4

Pawei (cmH2O)

14.8 ± 2.5

Pesee (cmH2O)

10.5 ± 4.5

Pesei (cmH2O)

13 ± 4

TPPee (cmH2O)

− 5.3 ± 4.5

TPPei (cmH2O)

1.8 ± 3.6

DPrs (cmH2O)

10 ± 3

DPcw (cmH2O)

3 ± 2

DPL,abs (cmH2O)

7 ± 3

Crs (l/cmH2O)

60 (52–73)

Ccw (l/cmH2O)

269 (143–476)

CL (l/cmH2O)

77 (63–131)

Rrs(cmH2O/l/s)

11 (10–14)

Mechanical power (J/min)

9 (6–10)

  1. *N = 23 for variables Pesee, Pesei, TPPee, TPPei, DPes, DPL, abs, CL, Ccw, Mechanical Power
  2. Values are presented as mean ± SD or median (1st–3rd quartiles). The baseline settings were VT 9 ml/kg/pbw and PEEP 5 cmH20
  3. PaCO2 arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide; PaO2 arterial partial pressure of oxygen; FiO2 fraction of inspired oxygen; PaO2/FiO2 P/F ratio; etCO2 end-tidal partial pressure of CO2; RR respiratory rate; Pawei airway pressure end inspiratory; Pesee oesophageal pressure end expiratory; Pesei oesophageal pressure end inspiratory; TPPei transpulmonary pressure end inspiratory, absolute; TPPee transpulmonary pressure end expiratory, absolute; DPrs driving pressure of the respiratory system; DPes driving pressure of the chestwall; DPL,abs driving pressure of the lung, absolute value; Crs compliance respiratory system; Ccw compliance chest wall; CL, compliance lung; Rrs, resistance respiratory system