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Table 3 Changes in the oxygen reserve index during anaesthetic induction in the two groups

From: Comparison of preoxygenation efficiency measured by the oxygen reserve index between high-flow nasal oxygenation and facemask ventilation: a randomised controlled trial

Time points

FMV

(n = 98)

HFNO

(n = 99)

P-value

Baseline, before preoxygenation

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

0.839

At 1 min of preoxygenation

0.21 ± 0.28

0.34 ± 0.33

0.003

At 2 min of preoxygenation

0.56 ± 0.30

0.57 ± 0.29

0.840

At 3 min of preoxygenation

0.60 ± 0.30

0.57 ± 0.29

0.553

Injection of propofol

0.60 ± 0.31

0.57 ± 0.28

0.438

Injection of rocuronium

0.63 ± 0.30

0.57 ± 0.27

0.179

At 1 min after rocuronium injection

0.45 ± 0.24

0.47 ± 0.23

0.536

At 2 min after rocuronium injection

0.42 ± 0.23

0.42 ± 0.21

0.964

Start of intubation attempt at 3 min after rocuronium injection

0.40 ± 0.21

0.38 ± 0.19

0.478

Completion of intubation

0.38 ± 0.21

0.38 ± 0.20

0.834

  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation.