Table 3.

Tracheal dose [mean ± standard deviation (%)] for testing completed according to the DOE using small child breathing settings

Breath rate (BPM)	Tidal volume (ml)	I:E ratio	Sample number (n)	Tracheal dose (%)
20	50	1:3	n = 4	5.60 ± 0.34
		1:1	n = 4	6.83 ± 0.27
	150	1:1.5	n = 1	14.78
	250	1:3	n = 4	12.62 ± 0.48
		1:1	n = 4	16.40 ± 0.45
30	150	1:3	n = 1	8.46
		1:1.5	n = 17	13.84 ± 0.42
	250	1:1.5	n = 1	16.32
40	50	1:3	n = 4	6.21 ± 0.24
		1:1	n = 4	10.64 ± 0.48
	150	1:1.5	n = 1	15.37
	25	1:3	n = 4	9.94 ± 0.76
		1:1	n = 4	22.85 ± 0.63