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Table 1 Physiological measurements in the control, CMV, NAVA, and PSV groups

From: Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist mitigates ventilator-induced diaphragm injury in rabbits

 

Time (hours)

Control

CMV

NAVA

PSV

p valuea

Body weight (kg)

NA

2.6 [2.6–2.7]

2.7 [2.5–2.7]

2.8 [2.7–2.8]

2.8 [2.5–2.8]

0.21

Heart rate (bpm)

0

138 [130–150]

142 [126–157]

116 [110–124]

127 [126–150]

0.36

6

NA

163 [140–200]

138 [132–144]

148 [145–158]

0.43

12

NA

180 [156–181]

134 [130–160]

144 [135–146]

0.37

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

0

82 [80–90]

85 [80–90]

102 [95–105]

84 [77–90]

0.035

6

NA

85 [80–88]

79 [79–100]

80 [75–86]

0.91

12

NA

87 [80–91]

86 [81–87]

77 [70–88]

0.69

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

0

58 [58–60]

70 [65–70]

75 [72–82]

68 [56–72]

0.055

6

NA

60 [54–68]

50 [50–63]

58 [57–61]

0.93

12

NA

62 [60–71]

59 [54–60]

56 [45–59]

0.29

Body temperature (°C)

0

38.8 [38.2–38.9]

38.1 [37.4–38.2]

38.5 [38.5–38.9]

38.4 [38.4–38.5]

0.19

6

NA

38.7 [38.1–39.0]

38.5 [38.5–38.8]

39.2 [38.7–39.7]

0.39

12

NA

39.0 [38.3–39.2]

38.6 [38.2–39.3]

39.4 [38.9–39.5]

0.51

PaO2/FIO2

0

NA

264 [244–275]

251 [232–293]

276 [275–285]

0.74

6

NA

257 [209–258]

271 [257–281]

259 [257–261]

0.37

12

NA

255 [220–267]

283 [268–303]

253 [248–259]

0.11

PaCO2 (mmHg)

0

NA

42 [39–50]

37 [36–41]

39 [37–45]

0.48

6

NA

44 [41–48]

39 [37–43]

40 [38–46]

0.36

12

NA

43 [43–45]

41 [38–41]

45 [35–46]

0.54

Respiratory rate (rpm)

NA

48 [38–60]

40 [40–55]

42 [35–51]

45 [39–59]

0.86

Peak inspiratory pressure (cmH2O)

NA

NA

14.0 [12.9–15.7]

12.2 [10.8–14.1]

12.6 [11.0–14.5]

0.045

Tidal volume (mL/kg of body weight)

NA

NA

7.6 [7.1–8.4]

6.8 [6.2–7.8]

7.1 [6.1–8.4]

0.10

Edi peak (μV)

NA

NA

NA

4.7 [2.2–7.4]

4.9 [2.8–8.7]

0.35

Edi min (μV)

NA

NA

NA

1.6 [0.6–3.3]

1.8 [0.9–3.2]

0.55

Pressure support (cmH2O)

NA

NA

NA

NA

7 [5–8]

NA

NAVA level (cmH2O/μV)

NA

NA

NA

1.6 [1.0–1.9]

NA

NA

Lung injury score

NA

NA

3.0 [2.8–3.3]

2.5 [1.8–3.8]

3.0 [2.0–4.0]

0.97

  1. values are expressed as median [interquartile range]
  2. Respiratory rate, peak inspiratory pressure, tidal volume, edi peak, edi min, pressure support and NAVA level represent the median over 12 h for all of the observed parameters.”
  3. a Kruskal-Wallis test
  4. CMV control mechanical ventilation, NAVA neurally adjusted ventilatory assist, PSV pressure support ventilation; bpm, beats per minutes, NA not available, PaO2 partial pressure of arterial oxygen, FIO2 fraction of inspired oxygen, PaCO2 partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide; Edi, electrical activity of diaphragm