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Table 4 Levels of EtCO2 and PaCO2 measured every 4 min with different dead space

From: Feasibility of a prototype newborn resuscitation monitor to study transition at birth, measuring heart rate and ventilator parameters, an animal experimental study

Dead space (ml)

EtCO2 (mmHg)a

PaCO2 (mmHg)a

p value

0

7.1 (5.0–9.7)

7.3 (5.0–9.2)

0.502

10

6.7 (5.2–8.0)

6.7 (5.0–7.7)

0.724

20

6.7 (5.0–7.7)

6.3 (4.9–8.4)

0.141

30

5.0 (3.9–5.6)

7.3 (5.4–8.4)

0.075

  1. Ventilation volume was 10 ml/kg and ventilation rate was 40 ventilations per minute
  2. aResults are given as median (range)
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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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