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Annals of Intensive Care

Table 2 Multiple logistic regression: adjusted associations between study variables and “complete PEEP-absorber” behavior

From: Effect of external PEEP in patients under controlled mechanical ventilation with an auto-PEEP of 5 cmH2O or higher

 

Odds ratio (95 % CI)

p value

Respiratory rate (min−1)

0.59 (0.42–0.76)

<0.001

Flow limitation

18 (1.7–476)

0.03

Resistance (cmH2O L−1 s)

0.94 (0.82–1.06)

0.29

Chronic pulmonary disease

3.2 (0.26–58)

0.38

Body mass index (kg m−2)

1.1 (0.94–1.2)

0.39

Acute pulmonary disease

2.3 (0.33–17)

0.39

History of smoking

2.8 (0.28–33)

0.39

PaO2/FIO2 (mmHg)

1 (0.99–1.01)

0.88

  1. CI confidence interval
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