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Table 1 Tidal volume measurements

From: Do actual tidal volumes differ from prescribed tidal volumes?

Total number of aVt measurements

286

Number of aVt measurements per patient (IQR)

12 (4 to 20)

aVt <6 ml/kg PBW

25 (9%)

aVt 6 to 8 ml/kg PBW

156 (58%)

aVt 8 to 10 ml/kg PBW

82 (29%)

aVt >10 ml/kg PBW

23 (8%)

Mean aVt per kg PBW (SD)

7.85 (1.23)

  1. aVt, actual tidal volume; PBW, predicted body weight.