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. 2005 Jun 22;9(4):R440–R445. doi: 10.1186/cc3736

Table 2.

The ventilator variables according to the presence or absence of pneumothorax

Variables No pneumothorax Pneumothorax p
Ventilatory pressure, cmH2O, or volume
 positive end-expiratory pressure 7.94 ± 4.38 8.2 ± 2.0 0.54
 peak inspiratory pressure 34.78 ± 6.80 33.8 ± 3.76 0.73
 mean airway pressure 18.75 ± 4.89 20.8 ± 1.78 0.17
 tidal volume, ml 761.02 ± 128.87 733.8 ± 154.0 0.43
 tidal volume/kg, ml 12.32 ± 2.71 12.54 ± 3.34 0.97
Minute ventilation, l (on ICU admission) 10.40 ± 3.00 11.38 ± 2.84 0.34
Minute ventilation, l (during hospitalization) 15.33 ± 4.68 12.93 ± 4.10 0.26

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation.