Table 2.
Baseline characteristics
| PaO2/FiO2 (mmHg) | 111 (84–128) |
| PaCO2 (mmHg) | 42 (39–43) |
| Tidal volume (ml/kg) | 3.0 (2.2–4.0) |
| Arterial pH | 7.42 (7.39–7.44) |
| PEEP (cmH2O) | 12 (6–13) |
| Plateau pressure (cmH2O) | 24 (22–25) |
| RS compliance (ml/cmH2O) | 18 (12–36) |
| Respiratory frequency (cycles/min) | 17 (10–25) |
| ECMO settings | |
| FiO2 (%) | 70 (70–90) |
| ECMO blood flow (l/min) | 4.7 (3.7–5.5) |
| Sweep gas (l/min) | 5.0 (3.0–5.0) |
PaO 2 , PaO 2 arterial oxygen pressure, PaCO 2 partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood, FiO 2 fraction of expired oxygen, PEEP positive end expiratory pressure, RS compliance respiratory system compliance, ECMO extracorporeal membrane oxygenation