Table 2 Initial mean BiPAP settings by age and weight Percentile.
From: Analysis of bilevel positive airway pressure therapy in children based on weight
| Â | <90 percentile | 90 to 97 percentile | >97 percentile | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
(years) | IPAP | EPAP | IPAP | EPAP | IPAP | EPAP |
3 to 4 | 12.6 ± 2.4 | 6.7 ± 1.4 | 13.0 ± 2.2 | 6.5 ± 1.2 | 13.1 ± 1.9 | 6.7 ± 1.0 |
5 to 6 | 13.4 ± 2.4 | 6.9 ± 1.4 | 12.4 ± 2.0 | 6.6 ± 1.5 | 14.2 ± 1.3 | 7.0 ± 0.9 |
7 to 9 | 14.2 ± 2.2 | 7.4 ± 1.4 | 14.9 ± 2.7 | 7.7 ± 1.8 | 14.1 ± 2.4 | 7.1 ± 1.3 |
10 to 12 | 14.1 ± 2.7 | 7.3 ± 1.7 | 15.4 ± 4.1 | 7.9 ± 2.0 | 15.1 ± 3.1 | 8.0 ± 1.6 |
13 to 16 | 15.2 ± 4.2 | 8.6 ± 1.8 | 14.0 ± 1.8 | 7.7 ± 1.5 | 16.5 ± 3.9 | 8.8 ± 1.8 |