Can fiberoptic bronchoscopy be applied to critically ill patients treated with noninvasive ventilation for acute respiratory distress syndrome? Prospective observational study

Table 3 Hemodynamic and arterial blood gas parameters before and after FOB

Parameters	Before FOB	After FOB	p value
Arterial blood gas
pH	7.45 ± 0.12	7.36 ± 0.14	0.07
PaCO₂ (mmHg)	41.3 ± 15.6	41.7 ± 16.1	0.56
PaO₂/FiO₂	132.2 ± 49.8	172.9 ± 63.2	0.001
Mean arterial pressure (mmHg)	96.7 ± 18.8	94.3 ± 19.6	0.43
Heart rate/min	104.0 ± 20.1	102.1 ± 18.6	0.48

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