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Table 3 Results of unassisted and ATC-assisted f/VT in predicting successful extubation outcome

From: Prediction of extubation outcome: a randomised, controlled trial with automatic tube compensation vs. pressure support ventilation

Characteristic

Value

p value

Unassisted f/VT (breaths/minute/L)

  

- successful outcome

49.8 ± 22.6

0.19

- unsuccessful outcome

57.0 ± 23.4

 

ATC-assisted f/VT (breaths/minute/L)

  

- successful outcome

51.4 ± 23.1

0.005

- unsuccessful outcome

69.7 ± 29.6

 
  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation.
  2. ATC = automatic tube compensation; f/VT = frequency to tidal volume ratio.
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