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. 2021 Apr;9(7):548. doi: 10.21037/atm-20-6407

Table 3. Arterial blood gas variables and hemodynamic variables before and after the spontaneous breathing trial for the successful (S) and filed (F) ventilator liberation groups.

Variables Group SBT start SBT end P value
Main effect Interaction
(time × group)
Time Group
Arterial blood pH S 7.49±0.03 7.49±0.03 0.351 0.13 0.06
F 7.47±0.04 7.48±0.04
PaO2, mmHg S 103.5±25.4 98.6±30.9 0.499 0.528 0.799
F 97.3±28.5 96±34.4
PaCO2, mmHg S 36.7±5.0 37.2±5.2 0.552 0.233 0.269
F 35.6±6.7 34.5±5.9
Bicarbonate (HCO3), mmol/L S 28.4±2.0* 28.5±2.3* 0.373 0.004 0.441
F 26.1±2.7 26.9±2.6
PO2/FIO2 ratio S 258.7±63.5 246.5±77.3 0.499 0.528 0.799
F 243.2±71.2 240±86.0
Mean arterial pressure, mmHg S 98.2±12.0 99.1±13.0 0.775 0.973 0.489
F 98.8±7.2 98.4±8.8
Heart rate, beats/min S 89.0±20.6 94.3±15.5 0.659 0.776 0.095
F 94.5±12.6 91.4±13.1

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. Comparison between the S and F ventilator liberation groups: *P<0.05. No significant differences were observed within each group before and after SBT. SBT, spontaneous breathing trial.