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Table 2 Summary of haemodynamic and respiratory variables during extubation readiness testing using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) with or without added pressure support (PS)

From: The effect of pressure support on imposed work of breathing during paediatric extubation readiness testing

 

CPAP/PS (n = 110)

CPAP (n = 105)

Significance

PEEP (cmH2O)

5 (5, 5)

5 (5, 5)

0.317

Spontaneous breath rate (/min)

33 (23, 42)

37 (27, 46)

< 0.001*

SpO2 (%)

97 (96, 98)

97 (95, 98)

0.394

EtCO2 (mmHg)

5.90 (5.38, 6.65)

6.23 (5.55, 6.94)

< 0.001*

VTe (mL/kg)

7.72 (6.66, 8.97)

7.08 (5.82, 8.08)

< 0.001*

Heart rate (/min)

125 (109, 140)

125 (110, 141)

0.161

Comfort Scale

12 (10, 13)

12 (10, 13)

0.987

  1. Data are shown as median (interquartile range)
  2. A p value of < 0.05 (*) was denoted as statistically significant
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