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From: Adjusting tidal volume to stress index in an open lung condition optimizes ventilation and prevents overdistension in an experimental model of lung injury and reduced chest wall compliance

Figure 2

Changes in lung mechanics during the experimental protocol. Dashed line: SI-group, pointed line: Pplat-group. Upper panel: compliance. Triangle: chest wall compliance, square: lung compliance, circle: respiratory system compliance. Lower panel: transpulmonary pressure. Triangle: end-inspiratory transpulmonary pressure, square: delta transpulmonary pressure, circle: end-expiratory transpulmonary pressure. T0: Baseline. T1: 60, T2: 120, T3: 180 and T4: 240 minutes after protocol defined ventilation was started. *P <0.05 Pplat-group versus SI-group.

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