Parameter | R = 8 | R = 16 | R = 32 |
|---|
| | C = 20 | C = 50 | C = 100 | C = 20 | C = 50 | C = 100 | C = 20 | C = 50 | C = 100 |
|---|
Leakpause (ml) | 96 ± 9 | 99 ± 6 | 96 ± 9 | 105 ± 10 | 103 ± 11 | 110 ± 8 | 123 ± 12c | 115 ± 9 | 118 ± 12c |
Leakconv (ml) | 275 ± 11a | 257 ± 9 | 245 ± 8 | 278 ± 6ab | 261 ± 10 | 253 ± 9 | 287 ± 13ab | 268 ± 7 | 255 ± 6 |
- Results are means ± SD. C, model compliance (ml/cmH2O); Leakconv, cuff-leak volume measured when the cuff remained deflated during both inspiration and expiration; Leakpause, cuff-leak volume measured when the cuff was deflated at the end of 3 s of inspiratory pause; R, model resistance (cmH2O/litre per second).
- aSignificantly different from the corresponding value at C = 100 ml/cmH2O.
- bSignificantly different from the corresponding value at C = 50 ml/cmH2O.
- cSignificantly different from the corresponding value at R = 8 cmH2O/litre per second.
