Table 2.
Tidal breathing parameters | Median [min, max] |
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RR (brpm) | 13.5 [8.7, 29.2] |
tI (sec) | 1.85 [0.90, 2.59] |
tE (sec) | 2.58 [1.04, 4.44] |
tTot (sec) | 4.54 [2.11, 6.95] |
tI/tE | 0.79 [0.56, 1.23] |
tI/tTot | 0.44 [0.36, 0.54] |
IE50 | 1.17 [0.83, 2.15] |
brpm, breaths per minute; IE50, inspiratory to expiratory flow ratio at 50% tidal volume; PNT, pneumotachography; RR, respiratory rate; tE, expiratory time; tI, inspiratory time; tI/tE, inspiratory/expiratory time ratio; tI/tTot, duty cycle; tTot, total breath time.
Note that the entries are calculated using the averaged timing index for each subject measured with PNT.