Fig. 1From: Spontaneous breathing trial and post-extubation work of breathing in morbidly obese critically ill patientsStudy design. Eleven morbidly obese patients ventilated in pressure support ventilation (PSV) and positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP), considered as baseline settings, were included to randomly perform the five weaning test modalities of the study before extubation: PSV 7 cmH2O + PEEP 7 cm H2O; PSV 0 cmH2O + PEEP 7 cmH2O; PSV 7 cmH2O + PEEP 0 cmH2O; PSV 0 cmH2O + PEEP 0 cmH2O or the T piece. All measurements were obtained after 15 minutes of each test. A 10-minute period of return to baseline state (with initial settings of ventilation parameters before the first weaning test) was performed between each test and before extubation. WT weaning testBack to article page