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| Minute ventilation | Respiratory rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefulness | Anesthesia | Wakefulness | Anesthesia | |
| Normocarbia | 9.1 ± 2.5L | 8.3 ± 3.0L | 15.7 ± 5.3 | 19.8 ± 2.1 |
| Hypercarbia | 13.3 ± 3.3L | 12.9 ± 3.2L | 16.2 ± 3.9 | 22.3 ± 3.2 |
| p | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.048 | 0.004 |
Effects of hypercapnia compared to normocapnia on both minute ventilation and respiratory rate are presented and categorized into wakefulness vs. anesthesia.
