Day / round number | Day 5 / 1 | Day 5 / 1 | Day 5 / 3 | Day 6 / 1 | Day 6 / 2 | Day 6 / 3 | Day 7 / 1 | Day 7 / 2 | Day 7 / 3 | Day 7 / 4 |
Mechanical ventilator modality | AC/PC | AC/PC | AC/PC | AC/PC | CPAP/PSV | CPAP/PSV | CPAP/PSV | CPAP/PSV | CPAP/PSV | CPAP/PSV |
Programmed respiratory frequency (revolutions per minute) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Total respiratory frequency (revolutions per minute) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 28 | 24 |
Programmed tidal volume (cmH2O) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Expiratory tidal volume (ml) | 440 | 440 | 430 | 430 | 546 | 560 | 520 | 430 | 390 | 380 |
Expiratory minute volume (liters per minute) | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 8.2 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 10.1 | 8.7 | 9 |
Inspiratory time (seconds) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Expiratory time (seconds) | 0.64 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | – | – | – | – | – |
Maximum pressure (cmH2O) | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
Plateau pressure (cmH2O) | 22.5 | 22.8 | 24 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Mean airway pressure (cmH2O) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
PEEP / PEEP Low (APRV) (cmH2O) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Support pressure (cmH2O) | – | – | – | – | ? | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
FiO2 (%) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 35 | 30 | 30 |
SpO2 (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 96 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Respiratory system compliance (Static) | 34 | 34 | 34 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
PLend-insp (cmH2O) | 8 | 12 | 8 | 10 | ||||||
Plend-exp (cmH2O) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
pH | 7.47 | – | 7.41 | 7.42 | 7.42 | 7.48 | 7.49 | 7.47 | – | – |
PCO2 (mmHg) | 32.4 | – | 28.9 | 35.5 | 37.1 | 29.9 | 29.8? | 32.8 | – | – |
PO2 (mmHg) | 82 | – | 76.7 | 75.2 | 79.6 | 57.9 | 74.2 | 98.9 | – | – |
HCO3 (mmol/L) | 23.1 | – | 24.1 | 22.9 | 23.9? | 22 | 22.2 | 23.3 | – | – |
B.E. | 0.2 | – | −0.3 | −0.8 | −0.2 | −0.2 | 0 | 0.5 | – | – |
Sat O2 (%) | 96.8 | – | 95.5 | 95.5 | 94.7? | 92.4 | 96.1 | 97.9 | – | – |
PaO2/FiO2 | 234 | – | 219 | 214 | 206? | 165 | 185.5 | 282.5 | – | – |
Iox | 6.8 | – | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 10.3 | 9.1 | 3.8 | – | – |