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Table 3 Electrical impedance tomography and computed tomography findings

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

EIT findings

30:2 group

CCC group

p-value

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

Tidal impedance change, BL (%)

52 (38–94)

53 (46–56)

0.75

Tidal volume distribution, BL

0.90 (0.67–0.96)

0.90 (0.74–1.01)

0.98

Tidal impedance change, 30 min (%)

123 (87–30)

99 (79–110)

0.1

Tidal volume distribution, 30 min

0.89 (0.75–1.10)

1.0 (0.69–1.15)

0.81

Tidal impedance change, 25 min (%)

94 (81–125)

96 (69–111)

0.35

Tidal volume distribution, 25 min

0.86 (0.78–0.99)

0.88 (0.76–1.03)

0.75

Tidal impedance change, 35 min (%)

103 (83–125)

87 (81–106)

0.22

Tidal volume distribution, 35 min

0.97 (0.85–1.06)

0.94 (0.78–1.13)

0.75

CT findings after death

   

 Total lung volume (ml)

1150 (880–1300)

1210 (890–1370)

0.65

 Rib fractures (#)

5 (4–5)

5 (4–6)

0.68

 Mean density (HU)

− 626 (− 553 to − 684)

− 575 (− 527 to − 729)

0.83

 Ventral lung density (HU)

− 596 (− 503 to − 625)

− 547 (− 473 to − 658)

0.83

 Middle lung density (HU)

− 711 (− 619 to − 798)

− 730 (− 690 to − 801)

0.53

 Dorsal lung density (HU)

− 741 (− 717 to − 835)

− 809 (− 756 to − 856)

0.24

  1. The values are reported as medians and interquartile ranges. The tidal volume distributions were calculated by dividing the impedance change in the ventral region of interest by the impedance change in the dorsal region of interest. The 5-min recording section was used as a reference section, and impedance changes are reported as comparisons to the 5-min tidal impedance change. EIT: electrical impedance tomography; CCC: continuous chest compressions; BL: baseline