From: Patient-ventilator asynchronies: may the respiratory mechanics play a role?
Variable | Restrictive diseases (n= 39) | Obstructive diseases (n= 30) | P |
---|---|---|---|
Breathing pattern | Â | Â | Â |
Respiratory rate (breath/min) | 25 (9) | 19 (5) | 0.001 |
VT (ml) | 450 (379 to 625) | 497 (403 to 631) | 0.64 |
Respiratory mechanics | Â | Â | Â |
CLdyn (l/cmH2O) | 0.05 (0.03 to 0.12) | 0.06 (0.04 to 0.09) | 0.38 |
RL (cmH2O/lxs) | 5.7 (3.8 to 8.6) | 15.8 (10.1 to 19.8) | <0.001 |
PEEPdyn (cmH2O) | 0.8 (0.5 to 1.1) | 1.8 (1.2 to 3) | <0.001 |
PTPdi (cmH2Oxs) | 7.6 (5 to 13.8) | 13.4 (10.6 to 19.6) | 0.003 |
PTPdi/min(cmH2Oxs/min) | 213 (129 to 271) | 283 (191 to 369) | 0.026 |