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. 2010 Apr 26;14(2):R73. doi: 10.1186/cc8986

Table 2.

Change in PaCO2 in % of baseline value at each RR

RR, min-1 20 40 60
Change in PaCO2 in % of baseline value at each RR

Circuit Flushing -10.3 ± 4, P = 0.005 -20 ± 3, P = 0.0002 -26 ± 7, P = 0.001

ASPIDS - -33 ± 5, P = 0.0004 -41 ± 6, P = 0.0002

ASPIDS, aspiration of dead space; PaCO2, carbon dioxide arterial partial pressure; RR, respiratory rate.