Table 1.
Arterial Blood Gas Values and Respiratory Rates before, during, and after Rodin’s Position
| Baseline Supine (SupinePRE) | In Rodin’s Position (Rodin) | After Resuming Supine Position (SupinePOST) | P (SupinePRE vs. Rodin) | Difference (SupinePRE vs. Rodin) | P (SupinePRE vs. SupinePOST) | Difference (SupinePRE vs. SupinePOST) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FiO2, % | 60 (50.0–77.5) | 60 (50.0–77.5) | 60 (50.0–77.5) | — | — | — | — |
| PEEP, cm H2O | 10 (8–10) | 10 (8–10) | 10 (8–10) | — | — | — | — |
| Arterial blood gas | |||||||
| pH | 7.45 ± 0.03 | 7.45 ± 0.04 | 7.45 ± 0.04 | 0.71 | 0.0 ± 0.02 | 0.44 | 0.0 ± 0.03 |
| PaO2, mm Hg | 86.9 ± 26.3 | 185.2 ± 81.6 | 130.0 ± 63.4 | <0.001 | 98.2 ± 81.6 | 0.003 | 43.1 ± 64.2 |
| PaCO2, mm Hg | 35.1 ± 4.6 | 35.1 ± 4.6 | 36.0 ± 3.8 | 0.96 | −0.04 ± 3.7 | 0.31 | 0.9 ± 4.3 |
| Respiratory rate, breaths/min | 24.7 ± 5.6 | 23.2 ± 4.0 | 22.5 ± 3.8 | 0.96 | −1.9 ± 4.1 | 0.15 | −2.2 ± 5.2 |
| Platelets, 103/μl | 266.0 (208.0–345.0) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C-reactive protein, mg/L | 8.1 ± 6.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| D-dimer, ng/ml | 411.0 (313.5–862.25) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Definition of abbreviation: PEEP = positive end-expiratory pressure.
Data are presented as mean ± SD or median (interquartile range).