TABLE 1.
Arterial blood gas analysis to show arterial partial pressure of CO2 (PaCO2) and O2 (PaO2) obtained at PEEP levels of 0, 3, and 6 cmH2O.
| PaCO2 (mmHg) | PaO2 (mmHg) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEEP0 | PEEP3 | PEEP6 | PEEP0 | PEEP3 | PEEP6 | |
| SHAM | 35.8 (3.6) | 34.7 (3.0) | 36.7 (2.6) | 86.9 (19.5) | 97.7 (12.3) | 101.6 (11.6) |
| 2VO | 37.0 (4.8) | 35.8 (4.9) | 37.1 (5.7) | 75.9 (31.1) | 83.0 (18.3) | 86.8 (17.8) |
| MCAO | 34.5 (2.8) | 36.4 (8.9) | 37.3 (6.8) | 91.6 (29.5) | 89.5 (30.8) | 108.5 (7.4) |
Abbreviations: PEEP, positive end-expiratory pressure; SHAM, sham surgery; 2VO, bilateral common carotid artery occlusion; MCAO, middle cerebral artery occlusion. Data are given as mean (SD).