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Table 1 Comparison of Harmony, Galileo and Breas (mean [SD], median [interquartile])

From: Comparison of efficacy of different ventilators to administer NIV in healthy subjects

 

Baseline

Harmony

Breas

Galileo

MValv

7.48 (0.90)

9.42 (2.08)‡

6.72 (1.83) †

7.11(1.74)

PEEPauto

0.00

0.44 (0.13–1.36)*

3.58 (3.06–4.04)*†‡

1.23 (0.73–1.36)*

WOBimp

0.00

0.00

0.25 (0.10–0.37)*†‡

0.00

Vd/Vt

0.30 (0.03)

0.33 (0.05)

0.31 (0.06)

0.32 (0.06)

VCO2 /kg

2.74 (0.45)

2.28 (0.40)

2.50 (0.55)

2.49 (0.49)

ETCO2

5.19 (0.38)

4.25 (0.62)*

4.55 (0.66)*

4.02 (0.55)*

  1. *P < 0.05 compared with baseline. †P < 0.05 compared with Harmony. ‡P < 0.05 compared with Galileo.