Abstract S53
| Prior to disconnection | Termination of SBT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVS | FVS | NVS | FVS | |
| *Differences after SBT. | ||||
| †Differences between NVS and FVS groups (p<0.05). | ||||
| Headache score (cm) | 0.2 (0.5) | 0.1 (0.4) | 0.1 (0.2) | 2.4 (2.4)*† |
| Dyspnoea score (cm) | 0.4 (0.6) | 1.1 (2.1) | 1.1 (1.7) | 3.9 (2.0)*† |
| PImax (cmH2O) | 19 (10) | 12 (9) | 18 (10) | 11 (7) |
| PaO2 (kPa) | 13.7 (3.7) | 13.3 (4.2) | 10.9 (1.9) | 9.6 (1.7)* |
| PaCO2 (kPa) | 4.6 (1.2) | 4.3 (1.0) | 5.6 (0.9)* | 5.8 (0.7)* |
| fR (breath/min) | 15 (2) | 18 (5) | 21 (4)* | 27 (8)* |
| VT (ml) | 574 (127) | 513 (157) | 371 (86)* | 252 (61)*† |
| VE (l/min) | 8.8 (1.8) | 8.4 (1.4) | 7.6 (2.5) | 6.8 (2.1)* |
| fR/VT ratio | 28 (7) | 40 (27) | 58 (17)* | 116 (51)*† |