Table 2 Baseline characteristics and pre-extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ventilator settings and gas exchange variables
Characteristics | Awake ECMO (n = 12) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 39.1 ± 16.4 |
Female, n (%) | 5 (41.7%) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.8 ± 5.3 |
APACHE II score | 17.0 (13.5, 21.5) |
Murray score | 3.4 (2.8, 3.8) |
Duration of IMV(day) | 3.2 (1.0, 4.7) |
Pre-ECMO variables | |
 VT (ml) | 390.0 (216.5, 440.5) |
 VT pbw (ml/kg) | 6.6 (3.3, 7.1) |
 Respiratory rate (bpm) | 30.0 (25.0, 31.0) |
 Pplat (cmH2O) | 31.0 (24.0, 32.5) |
 PEEP (cmH2O) | 14.0 (8.5, 16.5) |
 FiO2 | 1.0(1.0, 1.0) |
 pH | 7.40 (7.33, 7.43) |
 PaCO2 (mmHg) | 46.2 (42.9, 52.0) |
 PaO2/FiO2 | 61.8 (50.6, 90.4) |
 Lac (mmol/L) | 1.8 (1.4, 2.8) |