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The ventilator variables according to the presence or absence of pneumothorax |
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| Variables |
No pneumothorax |
Pneumothorax |
p |
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| Ventilatory pressure, cmH2O, or volume |
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| positive end-expiratory pressure |
7.94 ± 4.38 |
8.2 ± 2.0 |
0.54 |
| peak inspiratory pressure |
34.78 ± 6.80 |
33.8 ± 3.76 |
0.73 |
| mean airway pressure |
18.75 ± 4.89 |
20.8 ± 1.78 |
0.17 |
| tidal volume, ml |
761.02 ± 128.87 |
733.8 ± 154.0 |
0.43 |
| tidal volume/kg, ml |
12.32 ± 2.71 |
12.54 ± 3.34 |
0.97 |
| Minute ventilation, l (on ICU admission) |
10.40 ± 3.00 |
11.38 ± 2.84 |
0.34 |
| Minute ventilation, l (during hospitalization) |
15.33 ± 4.68 |
12.93 ± 4.10 |
0.26 |
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Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. | |||
Kao et al. Critical Care 2005 9:R440 doi:10.1186/cc3736 |
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