Table 1

Patient no.
1
2
3
4
5

Age/sex
56/M
79/M
50/F
69/M
39/F
Days intubated pre-PCT
5
4
9
4
3
Days on HFOV
6
5
13
6
8
Total days ventilated
8
9
40
8
8
Complication of PCT
None
None
None
None
None
PCT technique
Serial
Serial
CBR
CBR
CBR
Mean airway pressure pre/post PCT
19/18
27/28
18/16
19/18
20/21
Amplitude (?P) pre/post PCT
60/55
61/70
56/61
55/56
62/65
PaO2/FiO2 ratio pre/post PCT
210/215
177/202
200/205
240/268
220/200

Shah et al. Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 1):P008   doi:10.1186/cc1078