Table 2.

Ventilator Settings Selected by the Attending Physician or Respiratory Therapist.

Patient no.	Set RR (per minute)	Set Vt (ml)	Set FiO2 (%)	Set PEEP (cm H2O)	Set flow rate (L/min)	Minute ventilation (L/min)
Patient 1	34	300	35	14	45	10
Patient 2	30	380	40	12	57	11
Patient 3	32	370	40	12	55	12
Patient 4	32	410	40	8	54	13
Patient 5	32	380	45	12	57	12
Patient 6	30	350	60	14	60	11
Patient 7	36	280	100	15	56	10
Patient 8	24	420	100	15	56	10
Patient 9	32	350	50	10	53	11
Patient 10	32	350	100	12	60	11
Patient 11	30	300	40	14	60	9
Patient 12	32	320	40	14	55	10
Mean (±SD)	31 (±3)	351 (±44)	58 (±26)	13 (±2)	56 (±4)	11 (±1)

Abbreviations: FiO2, fraction of inspired oxygen; PEEP, positive end expiratory pressure; RR, respiratory rate; Vt, tidal volume.