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Table 2 Vital signs and interventions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation

From: Ventilation during continuous compressions or at 30:2 compression-to-ventilation ratio results in similar arterial oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in an experimental model of prolonged cardiac arrest

 

30:2 group

CCC group

p-value

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

Ventilation rate (min−1)

6*

10 (9–12)

< 0.001

FiO2 (%)

95 (94–95)

95 (94–95)

0.90

Peak pressure (cmH2O)

39 (35–45)

39 (35–45)

0.90

Tidal volume (ml)

370 (290–420)

430 (360–480)

< 0.001

Compliance (ml/cmH2O)

19 (16–23)

19 (17–22)

0.95

  1. CCC: continuous chest compressions; FiO2: fraction of inspired oxygen
  2. *This is a calculated value based on the Lucas ® 2 30:2 protocol programming