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Table 3 Change in dyspnea, breathing pattern, hemodynamics and blood gas between the initiation and end of the spontaneous breathing trial (SBT)

From: Dyspnea and the electromyographic activity of inspiratory muscles during weaning from mechanical ventilation

 

SBT success (n = 17)

SBT failure (n = 14)

p value

Dyspnea-VAS, mm

0 (0–1)

6 (4–8)

0.006

RR, min‒1

1 (− 2 to 3)

8 (4–13)

0.001

Vt, ml

− 7 (− 74 to 80)

− 29 (− 89 to 50)

0.844

RR/Vt

0 (− 9 to 27)

11 (− 16 to 29)

1.000

Heart rate, min‒1

1 (− 3 to 2)

7 (0–19)

0.017

Systolic blood pressure, mmHg

2 (− 3 to 9)

31 (5–62)

0.020

PaO2, mmHg

− 21 (− 40 to − 1.25)

− 21 (− 32.5 to 2)

0.910

PaCO2, mmHg

0 (− 2 to 4)

4 (2–12)

0.161

pH

0.02 (− 0.02 to 0.03)

− 0.07 (− 0.12 to 0.01)

0.171

SaO2, %

− 1 (− 3 to 0)

− 4 (− 8 to − 3)

0.036

  1. The evolution is described by the difference in variables between the initiation and end of the spontaneous breathing trial
  2. Data are provided as median (interquartile range) and number (%)
  3. Dyspnea-VAS Dyspnea-Visual Analog Scale; RR respiratory rate; Vt tidal volume; IBW ideal body weight; SaO2 arterial saturation of oxygen