Table 2 Respiratory mechanics for the patients during mechanical ventilation at various tidal volumes (\( \overline{\mathrm{x}} \) ± s, n = 19)

 C ≥ 0.6 (n = 9)

8.3 ± 1.6

8.3 ± 1.6

8.3 ± 1.6

8.1 ± 1.6

 C < 0.6 (n = 10)

8.1 ± 1.9

8.1 ± 2.0

8.1 ± 2.0

8.1 ± 2.0

 C ≥ 0.6 (n = 9)

20.1 ± 4.4

24.4 ± 4.0

31.3 ± 5.7^*

34.9 ± 4.9^*

 C < 0.6 (n = 10)

27.1 ± 3.9

31.0 ± 4.9^#

33.9 ± 4.9^*

35.6 ± 5.3^*

 C ≥ 0.6 (n = 9)

15.7 ± 2.5

19.3 ± 2.5^*

22.3 ± 3.1^*

24.4 ± 2.3^*

 C < 0.6 (n = 10)

21.8 ± 2.6^#

25.6 ± 4.1^#

26.7 ± 3.2^*#

27.6 ± 2.6^*#

 C ≥ 0.6 (n = 9)

10.1 ± 2.5

11.1 ± 2.0

12.6 ± 2.4

13.0 ± 2.1

 C < 0.6 (n = 10)

12.6 ± 3.5

14.3 ± 4.9

14.6 ± 4.9

14.8 ± 4.8

 C ≥ 0.6 (n = 9)

2804 ± 1562

2717 ± 1124

2628 ± 1086

2534 ± 1048

 C < 0.6 (n = 10)

1317 ± 775^#

1347 ± 886^#

1485 ± 840^#

1482 ± 1230

 C ≥ 0.6 (n = 9)

0.85 ± 0.23

0.75 ± 0.14

0.70 ± 0.11

0.73 ± 0.10

 C < 0.6 (n = 10)

0.45 ± 0.08^#

0.40 ± 0.16^#

0.48 ± 0.10^#

0.47 ± 0.09^#