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Figure 4

From: Effects of descending positive end-expiratory pressure on lung mechanics and aeration in healthy anaesthetized piglets

Figure 4

Elastance of the respiratory system, tidal re-aeration and tidal hyperinflation as a function of PEEP. Elastance of the respiratory system (Ers) is shown by filled circles, tidal re-aeration by downward triangles, and tidal hyperinflation by upward triangles. The dashed ellipses indicate the association between Ers and tidal recruitment growth for a positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) below 4 cmH2O. The dotted ellipses indicate the association between Ers and tidal hyperinflation growth at a PEEP of more than 8 cmH2O.

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