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Table 5 Changes in SpO2 during transport to hospital

From: Prehospital treatment with continuous positive airway pressure in patients with acute respiratory failure: a regional observational study

 

SpO2 on arrival at scene

71–80 %

81–90 %

>90 %

CPAP

Non-CPAP

CPAP

Non-CPAP

CPAP

Non-CPAP

Unadjusted

+16.2*

+9.4*

+9.8*

+5.9*

+1.5

0

Adjusted for sex and age

+16.5*

+9.2*

+9.9*

+6.0*

+1.6

−0.1

  1. Changes in SpO2 from arrival at scene to arrival at hospital according to initial SpO2 value and study group
  2. CPAP group: N = 136. Non-CPAP group: N = 663
  3. CPAP continuous positive airway pressure, SpO 2 peripheral capillary oxygen saturation
  4. *p < 0.05
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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

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