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Table 2 Distribution of the asynchrony index according to the different underlying pathologies

From: Patient-ventilator asynchronies: may the respiratory mechanics play a role?

  

IE >10%

AI >10%

  

Absent

( n = 55)

Present

( n = 14)

P

Absent

( n = 48)

Present

( n = 21)

P

Pathology

Restrictive

29 (53)

10 (71)

0.24

24 (50)

15 (71)

0.12

 

Obstructive

26 (47)

4 (29)

 

24 (50)

6 (29)

 
  1. AI, asynchrony index; IE, ineffective effort. For each variable counts and column percentages (within brackets) have been reported. P- values were computed by Fisher's exact test. For each variable counts and column percentage (within brackets) has been reported. P- values were computed by Fisher's exact test.
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