Table 2 Response (%) of nine patients to mechanical ventilation with heliox or conventional gas as determined by EIT studies
Patient | Difference T = 30 to T = 0 (after heliox) | Difference T = 60 to T = 30 (after nitrox) | Difference T = 90 t0 T = 60 (after heliox) |
|---|---|---|---|
5 | 0.5 | 12.9 | -6.4 |
6 | 5.0 | 13.8 | -7.7 |
7 | 5.1 | 4.5 | -3.8 |
8 | -39.0 | 12.4 | -62.2 |
9 | -19.6 | 20.3 | 2.3 |
10 | -4.6 | 7.7 | -21.9 |
11 | 0.0 | -13.7 | -7.5 |
12 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
13 | 42.1 | -6.9 | -3.8 |