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. 2020 Jun 11;1(4):578–591. doi: 10.1002/emp2.12158

TABLE 1.

Summary of the evaluated room simulation cases

Simulated case Therapy flow Mask Breathing Particle range
HVNI w/mask 40 L min−1 Yes 32 bpm, 500 ml Vt 0.1–100 µm
Low flow O2 w/mask 6 L min−1 Yes 32 bpm, 500 ml Vt 0.1–100 µm
No therapy w/ mask N/A Yes 32 bpm, 500 ml Vt 0.1–100 µm
HVNI w/o mask 40 L min−1 No 32 bpm, 500 ml Vt 0.1–100 µm
Low flow O2 w/o mask 6 L min−1 No 32 bpm, 500 ml Vt 0.1–100 µm
No therapy w/o mask N/A No 32 bpm, 500 ml Vt 0.1–100 µm

Tidal volume is denoted as Vt.