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. 2018 Jul 12;9:905. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00905

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Left: difference between tidal volume (V_T) in the descending limb of a given cycle and in the ascending limb of the preceding cycle (ΔV_T,i−1) (see also text and Figure 1); Right: difference of dynamic respiratory system elastance (ΔE) calculated for cycles with V_T value close to the mean (6 mL/kg) in the descending and in the ascending slopes (V_{T_i}- and V_{T_i}+, respectively) of the respective pattern.