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Table 2 Maximum inspiratory and expiratory pressures, rapid shallow breathing capacity and forced vital capacity before weaning start among ICU patients

From: Smart Care™ versus respiratory physiotherapy–driven manual weaning for critically ill adult patients: a randomized controlled trial

 

Weaning mode

p Value

Respiratory physiotherapy driven, median (IQR)

Smart Care™, median (IQR) group

f/VT

40 (26–71)

35 (24–56)

0.404

FVC

975 (900–1550)

1200 (900–1900)

0.683

Pimax

−40 (35–50)

−45 (40–50)

0.270

Pemax

40 (22–45)

40 (30–60)

0.058

  1. Abbreviations: f/VT respiratory rate divided by tidal volume in liters; FVC forced vital capacity in milliliters, P e max maximum expiratory pressure (cmH2O), P i max maximum inspiratory pressure (cmH2O)
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