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. 2020 Oct-Dec;32(4):487–492. doi: 10.5935/0103-507X.20200082

Table 2.

Mechanical ventilation parameters, laboratory and radiological

Mechanical ventilation parameters  
  Invasive mechanical ventilation 18 (20)
  Plateau pressure (cmH2O)  
    Day 1 21 [19 - 24.75]
    Day 2 23 [20.25 - 27.5]
    Day 3 23 [20 - 26]
  Driving pressure (cmH2O)  
    Day 1 10 [9 - 12.5]
    Day 2 11 [9.5 - 12]
    Day 3 10 [9 - 12.5]
  PEEP (cmH2O)  
    Day 1 10 [9.5 - 12.5]
    Day 2 10 [8.75 - 12.5]
    Day 3 10 [8 - 14]
  Pulmonary compliance (mL/cmH2O)  
    Day 1 40 [37.5 - 51.66]
    Day 2 45.45 [35.83 - 47.33]
    Day 3 45.83 [35.92 - 48.44]
Laboratory test  
  PaO2/FiO2 after intubation (mmHg)  
    Day 1 257 [196 - 359]
    Day 2 346.66 [199 - 405]
    Day 3 281.25 [202 - 358]
  PaO2/FiO2 < 100mmHg 0
  PaO2/FiO2 100 - 199mmHg 7 (38.88)
  PaO2/FiO2 200 - 299mmHg 7 (38.88)
  PaO2/FiO2 > 299mmHg 4 (22.22)

PaO2 - partial pressure of oxygen; FiO2 -fraction of inspired oxygen. Results expressed as n (%) or median [interquartile range].