Before paracentesis | Immediately after paracentesis | p-value | 2 hours after paracentesis | p-value | 6 hours after paracentesis | p-value | |
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PaO2, mmHg | 82.5 (72.9-98.6) | 90.1 (82.5-110.0) | 0.001* | 91.6 (76.1-103.2) | 0.044* | 87.9 (74.5-94.8) | 0.645 |
PaCO2, mmHg | 39.0 (31.0-51.3) | 40.3 (31.6-45.3) | 0.156 | 40.4 (31.7-48.6) | 0.665 | 40.7 (32.0-47.8) | 0.486 |
PaO2/FiO2, mmHg | 220 (161–329) | 278 (195–390) | 0.001* | 229 (167–354) | 0.004* | 226 (162–327) | 0.050 |
FiO2, % (mechanically ventilated patients) | 48 (40–64) | 45 (35–60) | 0.016* | 45 (38–53) | 0.004* | 45 (40–55) | 0.007* |
PaO2/FiO2, mmHg (mechanically ventilated patients) | 188 (136–233) | 242 (184–284) | <0.001* | 212 (163–266) | 0.001* | 201 (152–274) | 0.078 |
Vt/(Pmax-PEEP), mL/cmH2O (mechanically ventilated patients) | 30.1 (21.2-57.6) | 35.6 (24.8-60.0) | 0.032* | 35.0 (23.8-61.1) | 0.030* | 35.6 (28.6-55.5) | 0.062 |
Lung injury score (without x-ray) (mechanically ventilated patients) | 6 (4–7) | 5 (4–6) | <0.001* | 5 (4–7) | 0.003* | 6 (4–6) | 0.012* |