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Table 2 Patient characteristics during the 48 h following randomization

From: Efficiency of an electronic device in controlling tracheal cuff pressure in critically ill patients: a randomized controlled crossover study

Variables

Continuous control of P cuff

n = 18

Routine care

n = 18

p

Ventilatory modea

  

>0.99

 ACV

13 (72)

13 (72)

 

 PSV

9 (50)

10 (56)

 

Mean P peak (cmH2O)

31 (21, 35)

30 (24, 34)

0.64

Mean PEEP (cmH2O)

7 (5, 9)

6 (5, 8)

0.73

Mean FiO2

0.45 (0.40, 0.50)

0.40 (0.40, 0.50)

0.41

Number of tracheal suctions

6 (5, 7)

6 (6, 7)

>0.99

Sedation

12 (67)

14 (78)

0.50

Ramsay score

5 (3, 6)

4 (3, 6)

0.86

Neuromuscular blocking agent use

1 (6)

0 (0)

>0.99

Head-of-bed position <30°

4 (22)

6 (33)

0.50

Fiberoptic bronchoscopy

2 (11)

2 (11)

>0.99

Transport outside the ICU

0 (0)

1 (6)

>0.99

Aerosolized medication

2 (11)

2 (11)

>0.99

i NO

2 (11)

1 (6)

>0.99

Quantity of enteral nutrition (mL/day)

1000 (500, 1500)

1000 (875, 1125)

0.31

Gastric residual volume (mL)

0 (0, 61)

0 (0, 100)

0.52

Vomiting

2 (11)

2 (11)

>0.99

Prokinetic drugs

1 (6)

1 (6)

>0.99

Stress ulcer prophylaxis or treatment

16 (89)

16 (89)

>0.99

  1. Data are number of patients (%) or median (Interquartile range)
  2. P cuff cuff pressure, ACV assist–control ventilation, PSV pressure support ventilation, P peak peak pressure, PEEP positive end-expiratory pressure, FiO 2 fraction of inspired oxygen, i NO inhaled nitric oxide
  3. aSome patients received two ventilator modes during continuous control of P cuff, or during routine care