Table 1.
Gas exchange and hemodynamic parameters (mean ± SD) such as oxygenation index (PaO2/FiO2), arterial partial pressure of carbon-dioxide (PaCO2), mean arterial pressure (MAP), cardiac output (CO) and heart rate (HR) under baseline (BL) conditions and at 3 cmH2O end-expiratory pressure (EEP 3) during pressure-controlled volume-guaranteed ventilation (PCV-VG), flow-controlled ventilation with positive EEPs (FCV +) and flow-controlled ventilation (FCV−)
| PaO2/FiO2 (mmHg) |
PaCO2 (mmHg) |
MAP (mmHg) |
CO (L/min) |
HR (1/min) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL | 480 ± 43 | 40 ± 5 | 94 ± 17 | 5.4 ± 0.7 | 99 ± 8 | |
| EEP 3 | PCV-VG | 491 ± 55 | 38 ± 7 | 83 ± 12† | 5.4 ± 0.7 | 92 ± 10 |
| FCV + | 484 ± 51 | 41 ± 6 | 84 ± 12† | 5.2 ± 0.8 | 90 ± 8† | |
| FCV− | 459 ± 67 | 43 ± 8 | 88 ± 9 | 5.4 ± 1.1 | 84 ± 10† |
†: p < 0.05 vs. BL