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Table 2 Jugular venous pressure

From: Evaluation of clinical efficacy and safety of cervical trauma collars: differences in immobilization, effect on jugular venous pressure and patient comfort

   

P-values of comparisons

Collar type

Mean mmHg

Range mmHg

Without

Stifneck

Miami J

Vista

Philadelphia

Without

9.4 ± 1.4

6 – 13.5

     

Stifneck

10.5 ± 2.1

5.5 - 14

0,146

    

Miami J

11.7 ± 2.4

5 - 16

< 0.001

0.269

   

Vista

13.5 ± 2.5

10 – 17.5

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.024

  

Philadelphia

16.3 ± 3.3

7.5 - 20

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

-

  1. The mean, standard deviation and range of jugular venous pressure, at baseline (without a collar) and with the four different collars tested. Collars in order of increasing effect on jugular venous pressure. P-values of comparisons are shown in the right part of the table.
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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

ISSN: 1757-7241