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Table 2 Primary outcomes: mean CO, PaO2, and oxygen delivery after adjustment for time and baseline values

From: The effect of positive end-expiratory pressure on cardiac output and oxygen delivery during cardiopulmonary resuscitation

PEEP level

Cardiac output (l/min)

PaO2 (mmHg)

Oxygen delivery (ml/min)

0

1.04 (0.06)

154.54 (24.75)

107.72 (6.77)

5

1 (0.06)

201.83 (24.79)

110.78 (6.79)

10

0.87 (0.06)

205.53 (24.72)

100.9 (6.77)

15

0.86 (0.06)

221.81 (24.74)

94.6 (6.77)

20

0.73 (0.06)

266.73 (24.76)

81.95 (6.79)

P value

<.001

<.001

<.001

  1. Note: P value indicates the significance to compare the overall mean differences across PEEP levels. CO cardiac output, PEEP positive end-expiratory pressure