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Table 2 Comparison of ventilation parameters, hemodynamics and ABG between the CCC- and the 30:2 group

From: Continuous chest compressions are associated with higher peak inspiratory pressures when compared to 30:2 in an experimental cardiac arrest model

Ventilation parameters

CPR mode

95% CI of difference between groups

p-valuea

CCC

Mean (95% CI)

30:2

Mean (95% CI)

PIF (l/min)

76.3 (72.2–80.5)

51.7 (47.6–55.9)

18.7–30.4

< 0.001*

Vti (ml)

221.5 (206.8–236.3)

221.4 (206.6–236.2)

− 20.8–21.0

0.990

Vti (ml/kg)

6.8 (6.5–7.2)

6.4 (6.1–6.8)

− 0.1–0.9

0.087

Ti (s)

0.435 (0.413–0.457)

0.419 (0.397–0.441)

(− 0.015–0.048)

0.297

MV (ml)

2189.6 (2060.8–2318.4)

1267.1 (1136.1–1398.2)

738.7–1106.2

< 0.001*

PECO2 (mmHg)

28.6 (22.3–34.8)

39.4 (33.1–45.6)

− 19.7–2.0

0.020*

Hemodynamics

 CPP (mmHg)

10.0 (2.5–17.4)

15.2 (7.7–22.6)

− 15.7–5.3

0.309

 maxAP (mmHg)

132.4 (94.9–170.0)

108.7 (71.2–146.3)

− 29.4–76.8

0.354

 minAP(mmHg)

− 4.8 (− 10.7–1.0)

− 3.2 (− 9.1–2.6)

− 9.9–6.7

0.686

 maxCVP (mmHg)

169.5 (146.3–192.7)

146.4 (123.3–169.5)

− 9.6–55.9

0.153

 minCVP(mmHg)

1.3 (− 5.2–7.7)

5.0 (− 1.3–11.3)

− 12.7–5.3

0.393

ABG

 PaO2 (mmHg)

141.7 (86.2–196.8)

156.0 (103.4–208.6)

− 90.4–61.8

0.689

 PaCO2 (mmHg)

50.2 (44.2–56.2)

61.1 (55.5–66.7)

− 19.1–2.7

0.013*

 Lactate (mmol/l)

5.6 (5.0–6.3)

5.4 (4.8–6.0)

− 0.7–1.1

0.633

 pH

7.3 (7.2–7.3)

7.2 (7.2–7.3)

0.01–0.1

0.029*

  1. CI confidence interval, PIF peak inspiratory flow, PIP peak inspiratory pressure, Vti inspiratory tidal volume, Ti duration of inspiration, MV minute volume; p = : peak expired carbon dioxide; CPP coronary perfusion pressure, maxAP maximum arterial pressure, minAP minimum arterial pressure, maxCVP maximum central venous pressure, minCVP minimum central venous pressure, ABG arterial blood gases, PaO2 partial pressure of oxygen, PaCO2 partial pressure of carbon dioxide
  2. *p-value of ≤ 0.05