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Table 2 Mean settings by age: moderate group

From: BiPAP for treating moderate and severe asthma exacerbations in a PED

Age (years)

IPAP

EPAP

<3 (n = 22)

12.1 ± SD 2.1

6.4 ± SD 1.3

3 to 4 (n = 48)

12.1 ± SD 1.6

6.4 ± SD 1.2

5 to 6 (n = 51)

13.0 ± SD 2.3

6.6 ± SD 1.3

7 to 8 (n = 24)

13.9 ± SD 2.1

7.2 ± SD 1.2

9 to 10 (n = 28)

13.9 ± SD3.2

7.4 ± SD 2.0

11 to 12 (n = 25)

13.8 ± SD 1.8

7.0 ± SD 1.3

13 to 14 (n = 10)

13.8 ± SD 3.2

7.4 ± SD 1.4

15 to 17 (n = 8)

17.0 ± SD 2.4

9.5 ± SD 0.9