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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: High flow versus conventional nasal cannula for oxygenation and ventilation maintenance during surgery with intravenous deep sedation by propofol: a randomized controlled study

 

NC2 group (n = 18)

NHF group (n = 18)

P value

Age (years)

67.33 ± 8.83

67.44 ± 12.84

0.976

Sex, male/female, n

11/7

11/7

1.000

Body mass index (kg/m2)

22.85 ± 3.38

24.29 ± 4.56

0.291

ASA physical status

  

1.000

 I

1 (5.56%)

1 (5.56%)

 

 II

1 (5.56%)

1 (5.56%)

 

 III

16 (88.89%)

16 (88.89%)

 

Obstructive sleep apnea

1 (5.56%)

0 (0%)

1.000

Pre-sedation blood gases

 pH

7.45 ± 0.03

7.42 ± 0.07

0.121

 PaCO2

38.15 ± 3.25

40.34 ± 4.13

0.086

 PaO2

78.81 ± 16.88

79.37 ± 12.87

0.912

 SaO2

95.78 ± 1.93

96.49 ± 2.61

0.359

 PaO2/FiO2

368.85 ± 84.5

372.08 ± 63.41

0.898

Endovascular surgery, n (%)

18 (100%)

18 (100%)

NA

  1. Data are mean ± standard deviation or n (%)
  2. Abbreviations: NA Not applicable, NHF Nasal high flow, NC2 Conventional nasal cannula, PaCO2 Partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood, PaO2 Partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood, SaO2 Oxygen saturation in arterial blood, FiO2 Fraction of inspired oxygen, FiO2 Fraction of inspired oxygen