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Table 3 Post-intervention initial and adjusted cuff pressures (cm H2O)

From: Detrimental Effects of Filling Laryngotracheal Airways To Excessive Pressure (DEFLATE-P): a quality improvement initiative

N = 299 total

Initial (SD)

Adjusted (SD)

Range Pre-Intervention

Range Post-Intervention

ETT

38 (18)

26.7 (4.3)

9 to OP

17 to 30

LMA

66.1 (17.7)

54.8 (8.4)

20 to OP

22 to 60

  1. OP Over Pressure or beyond 100 cm H2O, ETT Endotracheal Tube, LMA Laryngeal Mask Airway, SD Standard Deviation
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