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. 2010 Oct 15;6(5):491–509.

Table 3.

%IPAPtime (%) RR Cycle Time (sec) Inspiratory Time = IPAPtime (sec) EPAPtime (sec) I:E
30% 10 6 1.8 4.2 1:2.3
12 5 1.5 3.5 1:2.3
15 4 1.2 2.8 1:2.3
20 3 0.9 2.1 1:2.3
40% 10 6 2.4 3.6 1:1.5
12 5 2.0 3.0 1:1.5
15 4 1.6 2.4 1:1.5
20 3 1.2 1.8 1:1.5

Inspiratory Time = IPAP time

%IPAP = IPAPtime X 100 / (IPAPtime+EPAPtime)

Cycle time = 60/respiratory rate in breaths per minute

Cycle time = (IPAPtime+EPAPtime)

I:E ratio = inspiratory time/expiratory time = IPAP time/EPAP time