Table 2. Respiratory Parameter Measures.
| Parameter | Participants by group, median (IQR) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | Group B | |||||||||
| At 15 min | At 30 min | At 45 min | At 60 min | At 15 min | At 30 min | At 45 min | At 60 min | After walking test | ||
| Sao2, % | 98.0 (97.3-98.0) | 98.0 (98.0-99.0) | 98.0 (97.0-98.8) | 98.0 (97.5-98.0) | 98.0 (98.0-98.0) | 98.0 (97.0-98.0) | 98.0 (97.5-98.0-) | 98.0 (97.0-98.0) | 98.0 (97.0-98.0-) | |
| Petco2, mm Hg | 33.0 (32.5-35.0) | 33.5 (32.3-34.8) | 33.0 (32.0-34.0) | 32.5 (32.0-34.0) | 37.0 (34.0-39.0) | 36.0 (34.0-38.0) | 36.0 (35.0-37.5) | 36.0 (34.0-38.0) | 36.0 (35.0-37.5) | |
| PR, pulsations/min | 128.5 (113.5-140.0) | 128.5 (110.5-140.0) | 130.0 (118.5-140.0) | 130.0 (116.3-140.0) | 90.0 (84.0-103.5) | 91.0 (80.0-97.0) | 90.0 (85.0-98.5) | 99.0 (83.0-102.0) | 105.0 (100.0-115.0) | |
| RR, breaths/min | 30.0 (28.0-31.5) | 31.0 (28.0-33.0) | 30.0 (26.5-33.8) | 31.0 (26.5-32.0) | 20.0 (17.5-24.0) | 21.0 (19.0-24.5) | 22.0 (20.0-25.0) | 24.0 (19.0-26.0) | 26.0 (24.0-29.0) | |
| PI, % | 3.5 (2.6-4.5) | 2.9 (2.4-4.3) | 3.8 (2.6-4.8) | 3.6 (2.6-4.5) | 4.6 (2.9-5.8) | 4.3 (2.9-6.5) | 4.1 (2.6-6.2) | 4.3 (2.8-5.9) | 3.5 (2.7-5.0) | |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; Petco2, partial pressure of end-tidal carbon dioxide; PI, perfusion index; PR, pulse rate; RR, respiratory rate; Sao2, oxygen saturation.