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. 2023 Apr 20;134(6):1341–1348. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00742.2022

Table 2.

Cardiorespiratory conditions and managements

Ventilator modes
 Assist/control-pressure control 9 (64)
 Assist/control-volume control 4 (29)
 Spontaneous 1 (7)
Sedatives and muscle relaxant
 Midazolam 7 (50)
 Propofol 5 (36)
 Dexmedetomidine 3 (20)
 Fentanyl 12 (86)
 Rocuronium 0 (0)
 None 2 (14)
Ventilator settings and blood gases at beginning of measurements
 Fraction of inspired oxygen 0.47 ± 0.20
 PEEP, cmH2O 7.0 ± 2.1
 Arterial blood gas: pH 7.42 ± 0.06
 Arterial blood gas: PaO2, mmHg 138 ± 96
 Arterial blood gas: PaCO2, mmHg 36.9 ± 7.0
 Ratio of PaO2 to fraction of inspired oxygen 295 ± 104
Vital signs at beginning of measurements
 Systolic blood pressure, mmHg 100 ± 17
 Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg 55 ± 6
 Heart rate, beats/min 99 ± 23
SaO2, % 98 ± 1
 Glasgow Coma Scale 4.6 ± 2.4

Values are frequency (proportion) or mean ± SD. PaO2, arterial partial pressure of oxygen; PaCO2, arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide; PEEP, positive end-expiratory pressure; SaO2, arterial oxygen saturation.