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Table 1 Dynamic parameters. Changes in respiratory variation in power, flow and pressure parameters, both during spontaneous breathing and NPPV

From: Cardiac power parameters during hypovolemia, induced by the lower body negative pressure technique, in healthy volunteers

Power parameters, dynamic

 

Delta PWRmax (*10-2)

Delta PWR-integral (*10-2)

 

Spontaneous breathing

NPPV

Spontaneous breathing

NPPV

 

Mean (sd)

Change

Mean (sd)

Change

Mean (sd)

Change

Mean (sd)

Change

Baseline

11.3 (7.0)

 

16.4 (7.6)

 

18.3 (8.9)

 

20.8

 

20 mmHg

*14.3 (11.6)

+27 %

16.2 (6.9)

 

19.7 (17.6)

 

20.3

 

40 mmHg

**16.3 (9.4)

+44 %

16.4 (7.7)

 

21.6 (13.7)

 

*26 (15.4)

+25 %

60 mmHg

*15.7 (8.9)

+39 %

**20.6 (9.0)

+26 %

22.8 (12.3)

 

*25.9 (14)

+25 %

80 mmHg

**21.6 (11.8)

+91 %

**27.1 (9.7)

+65 %

**30.7 (23.2)

+68 %

**39.9 (22.2)

+92 %

Flow parameters, dynamic

 

Delta peak aortic flow (*10-2)

Delta stroke volume (*10-2)

 

Spontaneous breathing

NPPV

Spontaneous breathing

NPPV

 

Mean (sd)

Change

Mean (sd)

Change

Mean (sd)

Change

Mean (sd)

Change

Baseline

8.9 (6.0)

 

14 (7.2)

 

15.8 (7.8)

 

20.1 (11.7)

 

20 mmHg

**12.3 (9.0)

+38 %

14.5 (7.3)

 

17.4 (17.1)

 

19.2 (11.4)

 

40 mmHg

**14.6 (9.2)

+64 %

14.6 (7.3)

 

20.4 (14.9)

 

*25.3 (16.6)

+26 %

60 mmHg

**13 (7.6)

+46 %

15.4 (8.3)

 

*22.5 (14.6)

+42 %

*25.9 (14.0)

+29 %

80 mmHg

**18.1 (10.7)

+103 %

**20.3 (7.9)

+45 %

**30.4 (23.3)

+92 %

**40.6 (23.7)

+102 %

Pressure parameters, dynamic

 

Delta systolic pressure (*10-2)

Delta pulse pressure (*10-2)

 

Spontaneous breathing

NPPV

Spontaneous breathing

NPPV

 

Mean (sd)

Change

Mean (sd)

Change

Mean (sd)

Change

Mean (sd)

Change

Baseline

3.8 (2.6)

 

4.3 (2.6)

 

7.5 (4.5)

 

6.8 (6.0)

 

20 mmHg

4.5 (2.6)

 

4.7 (2.5)

 

8.2 (5.6)

 

8 (4.9)

 

40 mmHg

4.7 (3.8)

 

*5.5 (2.6)

+28 %

8.2 (6.9)

 

*8.9 (5.0)

+31 %

60 mmHg

*5.3 (3.5)

+39 %

*7.3 (3.8)

+70 %

8.7 (6.7)

 

**13.1 (8.0)

+93 %

80 mmHg

**6.7 (3.8)

+76 %

**10 (4.3)

+133 %

**10.8 (5.8)

+44 %

**14.9 (6.5)

+119 %

  1. *Significant to a level of p < 0.05
  2. **Significant to a level of p < 0.001