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Table 2 Physiological parameters measured before and after HFCWO (Vest) treatment

From: Evaluation of the safety of high-frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) therapy in blunt thoracic trauma patients

Parameter

Before Tx Mean (SD) (95% CI)

After Tx Mean (SD) (95% CI)

P value

Incentive Spirometry (cc)

1330.8 (582.0)

(166.8 – 2502.8)

1349.8 (544.7)

(260.4 – 2439.2)

0.81

Respiratory Rate (bpm)

18.1 (4.0)

(10.1 – 26.1)

18.1 (3.9)

(10.3 – 25.9)

0.95

Heart Rate (bpm)

91.4 (16.6)

(58.2 – 124.6)

91.0 (15.9)

(59.2 – 122.8)

0.80

Systolic BP (mm Hg)

131.1 (16.9)

(97.3 – 164.9)

128.9 (16.7)

(95.5 – 162.3)

0.24

Diastolic BP (mm Hg)

70.1 (12.5)

(45.1 – 95.1)

68.3 (12.9)

(42.4 – 94.1)

0.21

MAP

90.4 (12.5)

(65.4 – 115.4)

88.6 (12.7)

(63.2 – 114)

0.20

SaO2 (%)

95.9 (2.7)

(90.5 – 101.3)

95.9 (2.7)

90.5 – 101.3)

0.85