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. 2013 Apr 26;17(2):R80. doi: 10.1186/cc12694

Table 5.

Univariate logistic regressions on high-risk (MAP <65) versus low-risk (MAP >65) patients in the 45° position.

MAP >65 mmHg (n = 128) Mean (SD) MAP <65 mmHg (n = 72) Mean (SD) OR P value
Age (years) 59.8 (16.0) 60.5 (15.7) 1.00 0.77
BMI 27.1 (5.0) 27.7 (7.2) 1.02 0.52
SAPS II 37.9 (11.1) 40.9 (12.6) 1.02 0.09
Measured backrest elevation before intervention (°) 26.6 (6.2) 23.6 (6.0) 0.92 0.002
Peak pressure (cm H2O) 19.3 (4.6) 21.3 (4.4) 1.10 0.005
Fluid balance last 24 h (mL) 565 (1105) 718 (1097) 1.00 0.35
Albumin (g/L) 22.6 (6.3) 22.3 (6.2) 0.99 0.76
Hb (g/dL) 9.6 (2.0) 9.4 (1.8) 0.92 0.30
CRP (mg/L) 115.2 (92.1) 116.6 (97.3) 1.00 0.92
Median (IQR) Median (IQR)
Ventilation hours (h) 24 (55) 28 (55) 1.00 0.45
Tidal volume (mL) 490 (147) 502.5 (140) 1.00 0.92
PEEP (cm H2O) 6 (3) 7.5 (5) 1.13 0.013
Norepinephrine (μg/kg/min) 0.06 (0.12) 0.09 (0.16) 1.04a 0.005
Propofol (mg/kg/min) 0.02 (0.03) 0.02 (0.02) 1.07a 0.44
Sufentanil (μg/kg/min) 0.01 (0.01) 0.01 (0.01) 1.00b 0.99
Epinephrine (μg/kg/min) 0.00 (0.00) 0.00 (0.00) 1.02b 0.33
Dobutamin (μg/kg/min) 0.00 (0.00) 0.00 (0.00) 1.28 0.37
CRP (mg/L) 103.5 (145.8) 88.4 (154.4) 1.00 0.92
Cases (%) Cases (%)
Ventilation mode Spontaneous (PSV) 57 (44.5%) 17 (23.6%) 1.61 0.004
Controlled (PCV) 71 (55.5%) 55 (76.4%)

aPer 0.01 unit change.

bPer 0.001 unit change.

BMI, body mass index; CRP, C-reactive protein; Hb, hemoglobin; IQR, interquartile range; MAP, mean arterial pressure; OR, odds ratio; PCV, pressure-controlled ventilation; PEEP, positive end-expiratory pressure; PSV, pressure support ventilation; SAPS II, Simplified Acute Physiology Score; SD, standard deviation.