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. 2011 Sep 18;15(5):R216. doi: 10.1186/cc10451

Table 3.

Comparison of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation parameters between responders and nonrespondersa

Parameters Responders (n = 13) Nonresponders (n = 12) P values
PO (L/minute)
 Baseline 4.70 (3.45 to 4.99) 4.25 (3.49 to 5.02) 0.91
 PLR 4.76 (3.24 to 5.05) 4.23 (3.5 to 5) 0.83
 Volume expansion 4.81 (3.36 to 5.14)b, c 4.20 (3.57 to 5.09) 0.97
PI (%)
 Baseline 0.95 (0.59 to 1.9) 0.78 (0.48 to 1.20) 0.35
 PLR 0.68 (0.4 to 1)b 0.69 (0.45 to 1) 0.78
 Volume expansion 0.62 (0.6 to 1.3)b, c 0.91 (0.54 to 1.1) 0.05
RPM 3950 (3078 to 4004) 3838 (3010 to 3966) 0.96
 PO/RPM ratio (mL/RPM)
 Baseline 1.24 (1.07 to 1.31) 1.23 (1.11 to 1.32) 0.83
 PLR 1.26 (1.03 to 1.33)b 1.23 (1.13 to 1.32) 0.62
Volume expansion 1.27 (1.06 to 1.32)b, c 1.25 (1.13 to 1.32) 0.68
 PO/CO ratio (%)
 Baseline 66 (60 to 91) 75 (56 to 93) 0.7
 PLR 60 (51 to 77)b 73 (62 to 105) 0.05
 Volume expansion 54 (49 to 69)b, c 72 (55 to 100) 0.05

aPLR, passive leg raising; PO, pump outflow; PI, pulse index; RPM, rotations per minute; CO, cardiac output. bP < 0.05 vs baseline; cP < 0.05 vs PLR. Values are medians (25th to 75th interquartile ranges).