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. 2018 Nov 14;44(12):2112–2121. doi: 10.1007/s00134-018-5453-9

Table 3.

EEG grading in the low-normal and high normal PaCO2 groups at ICU admission and at the end of the intervention

EEG gradea ICU admission End of intervention
Low-normal PaCO2 High-normal PaCO2 Normoxia Moderate hyperoxia Low-normal
PaCO2
High-normal
PaCO2
Normoxia Moderate hyperoxia
 1 17 (29) 14 (24) 19 (32) 12 (20) 43 (73) 35 (59) 43 (73) 35 (59)
 2 3 (5) 2 (3) 1 (2) 4 (7) 3 (5) 4 (7) 4 (7) 3 (5)
 3 39 (66) 43 (73) 39 (66) 43 (73) 13 (22) 20 (34) 12 (20) 21 (36)
p = 0.710 p = 0.167 p = 0.294 p = 0.181

Data are presented as n (%) of patients

EEG electroencephalography, PaCO2 arterial carbon dioxide tension, ICU intensive care unit

aEEG grading system for continuous EEG findings following cardiac arrest according to Crepeau et al.: mild (grade 1), moderate (grade 2) and severe (grade 3)