Detection of ‘best’ positive end-expiratory pressure derived from electrical impedance tomography parameters during a decremental positive end-expiratory pressure trial

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population

Characteristic	Value
Number of patients	12
Age, years	70 ± 9
Male:female, number	9:3
Weight, kg	79 ± 12
PBW, kg	67 ± 9
Height, m	1.72 ± 0.08
Body mass index	27 ± 4
Respiratory rate, breaths per minute	15 ± 1
PIP, cm H₂O	25 ± 2
V_Te, mL	591 ± 120
V_T/PBW, mL/kg	8.8 ± 1.7

Data are presented as means ± SD, unless stated otherwise. PBW, predicted body weight; PIP, peak inspiratory pressure; V_Te, expiratory tidal volume.