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Pulmonologist-Administered Balanced Propofol Analgosedation during Interventional Procedures: An Italian Real-Life Study on Comfort and Safety

Table 3

Demographic data and comorbidities and physiological parameters before and after VFB procedure.

Demographic data and comorbiditiesMean (SD)

Age67 (SD ± 14)
Weight71 (SD ± 14)
% (n)
Male (%)64 (101)
Chronic respiratory failure6 (15)
COPD9 (20)
CAD4 (10)
CHD2 (5)
Systemic arterial hypertension23 (54)
Arrhythmias6 (15)
Diabetes mellitus8 (19)
Chronic liver disease2 (59)
Malignancies11 (26)
Chronic renal diseases (%)9 (4)

Physiological parametersBefore VFB mean (SD)After VFB mean (SD)
SBP (mmHg)137 (±23)127 (±21)
DBP (mmHg)75 (±13)73 (±12)
HR (ppm)78 (±14)81 (±15)
SatO2 (%)96 (±2)95 (±3)
RR (bpm)18 (±4)17 (±4)

SD: standard deviation; age in years; weight in kg; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CAD: coronary artery disease; CHD: chronic heart disease; VFB: video-fiber-bronchoscope; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: systolic blood pressure; HR: heart rate; SatO2: oxygen saturation; RR: respiratory rate.