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Figure 3

From: Unilateral mechanical asymmetry: positional effects on lung volumes and transpulmonary pressure

Figure 3

Mean transpulmonary pressures (±s.d.) for PEEP1. Semi-Fowler's, left lateral, right lateral, prone, and supine positions (left panel) with and without pleural effusion (PLEF, right panel). End-inspiratory and end-expiratory pressures are displayed. No differences were observed between positions during end-inspiration and end-expiration with or without PLEF. Mean transpulmonary excursion pressure was decreased (p < 0.05) in the semi-Fowler's position (asterisk).

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