Table 2.
Variables | Room air | Oxygen | P Value |
---|---|---|---|
TI, s | 2.2 ± 0.2 | 2.2 ± 0.2 | ns |
TE, s | 2.1 ± 0.5 | 2.3 ± 0.2 | ns |
TTOT, s | 4.3 ± 0.3 | 4.4 ± 0.2 | ns |
TI/TTOT | 0.8 ± 0.3 | 0.7 ± 0.2 | ns |
fR, breath/min | 14.4 ± 0.8 | 14.2 ± 0.8 | ns |
VT, L | 0.6 ± 0.0 | 0.6 ± 0.0 | ns |
VE, L/min | 7.8 ± 0.4 | 8.1 ± 0.6 | ns |
, mmHg | 38.3 ± 0.9 | 37.9 ± 0.8 | ns |
, mmHg | 97.2 ± 1.5 | 277.6 ± 7.8 | 0.004 |
0.48 ± 0.01 | 0.21 ± 0.00 | <0.001 | |
, % | 95.7 ± 0.8 | 98.3 ± 0.3 | 0.002 |
Eupneic inspiratory RUA (cmH2O/L/s (n = 8) | 5.4 ± 0.8 | 5.9 ± 0.9 | ns |
Results are means ± SE. TI, inspiratory time; TE, expiratory time; TTOT, total time of respiratory cycle; fR, respiratory frequency; VE, minute ventilation; , fraction of inspired O2; , end-tidal carbon dioxide; , end-tidal oxygen; RUA, inspiratory resistance; , arterial O2 saturation; TE, expiratory time; VT, tidal volume.