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. 2018 Nov 23;18:175. doi: 10.1186/s12890-018-0739-9

Table 4.

Correlation coefficient among parameters

TV VC RSBI PIMAX
Diaphragmatic inspiratory excursion 0.445* 0.217 −0.435* 0.077
TPIAdia 0.639* 0.522* − 0.703* 0.250
DTD 0.045 −0.017 −0.260π 0.166
TFdi 0.001 0.117 −0.218 0.237

TV Tidal volume, VC vital capacity, RSBI rapid shallow breathing index, PIMAX Maximum peak inspiratory pressure, TPIAdia time to peak inspiratory amplitude, DTD diaphragmatic thickness difference, TFdi diaphragm thickening fraction

*P value < 0.01

πP value < 0.05