Table 1 Respiratory mechanics data and regression parameters

P_peak (cmH₂O)

27.6 (24.4–31.3)

19.4 (18.8–20.6)

15.0 (13.5–17.8)

12.5 (11.4–13.1)

10.4 (9.6–11.2)

8.2 (6.9–10.4)

P_plateau (cmH₂O)

24.8 (22.5–28)

18.0 (17.4–19.4)

13.6 (12.3–15)

11.1 (10.3–11.8)

9.0 (8.4–9.8)

6.5 (5.6–7.5)

E_rs (cm/l)

56.4 (41.7–71.9)

33.6 (30.5–36.8)

29.3 (26.2–32.0)

29.3 (25.0–34.6)

29.6 (27.2–31.6)

36.2 (30.4–42.6)

R_rs (cmH₂Ol^-1 s)

7.2 (5.3–8.4)

5.7 (4.9–6.9)

5.8 (5.3–7.0)

6.2 (5.4–7.7)

5.7 (5.3–8.1)

7.1 (6.3–10.1)

PEEP_est (cmH₂O)

16.3 (15.9–16.6)

12.3 (12–12.5)

8.1 (7.9–8.6)

6.2 (6.0–6.5)

4.0 (3.8–4)

0.7 (0.4–0.8)

R ²

0.979 (0.968–0.983)

0.978 (0.974–0.982)

0.976 (0.964–0.976)

0.977 (0.964–0.979)

0.977 (0.969–0.979)

0.978 (0.970–0.982)