Table 1

Time until reaching FiO2 0.05 from the set target when decreasing FiO2 from 1.0 to 0.5 and increasing from 0.3 to 0.6. One-way ANOVA for comparison. * Post hoc test Bonferroni

FiO2 changeLeakTidal volumeSystemDead spaceMean time secOne-way ANOVA
Mean difference (p value*)
rPAP maskNeopuff maskrPAP prongs
1.0–>0.5Yes4 mLrPAP13 mL66.7One-way ANOVANA2.9 (<0.001)34.4 (<0.001)
Neopuff13 mL69.62.9 (<0.001)NA37.3 (>0.001)
rPAPProngs32.334.4 (<0.001)37.3 (>0.001)NA
10 mLrPAP26 mL83.0One-way ANOVANA4.1 (<0.001)64.6 (<0.001)
Neopuff26 mL78.94.1 (<0.001)NA60.5 (<0.001)
rPAPProngs18.364.6 (<0.001)60.5 (<0.001)NA
No4 mLrPAP13 mL154.6One-way ANOVANA18.1 (<0.001)121.3 (<0.001)
Neopuff13 mL172.718.1 (<0.001)NA139.4 (<0.001)
rPAPProngs33.3121.3 (<0.001)139.4 (<0.001)NA
10 mLrPAP26 mL143.8One-way ANOVANA9.6 (<0.001)125.5 (<0.001)
Neopuff26 mL153.49.6 (<0.001)NA135.1 (<0.001)
rPAPProngs18.3125.5 (<0.001)135.1 (<0.001)NA
0.3–>0.6Yes4 mLrPAP13 mL47.1One-way ANOVANA4.3 (<0.001)23.3 (<0.001)
Neopuff13 mL51.44.3 (<0.001)NA27.6) (<0.001)
rPAPProngs23.823.3 (<0.001)27.6<0.001)NA
10 mLrPAP26 mL56.2One-way ANOVANA0.7 (0.01)42.9 (<0.001)
Neopuff26 mL55.50.7 (0.01)NA42.2 (<0.001)
rPAPProngs13.342.9 (<0.001)42.2 (<0.001)NA
No4 mLrPAP13 mL113.1One-way ANOVANA24.5 (<0.001)88.1<0.001)
Neopuff13 mL137.624.5 (<0.001)NA112.6 (<0.001)
rPAPProngs25.088.1 (<0.001)112.6 (<0.001)NA
10 mLrPAP26 mL103.7One-way ANOVANA11.9 (<0.001)88.9 (<0.001)
Neopuff26 mL115.611.9 (<0.001)NA100.8 (<0.001)
rPAPProngs14.888.9 (<0.001)100.8 (<0.001)NA
  • ANOVA, analysis of variance; FiO2, fraction of inspired oxygen.