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Intensive Care Medicine Experimental
Fig. 1 | Intensive Care Medicine Experimental

Fig. 1

From: Prone position ameliorates lung elastance and increases functional residual capacity independently from lung recruitment

Fig. 1

Pressure–volume curves of respiratory system, chest wall and lung in supine and prone positions. Mean respiratory system (Rs; circles), chest wall (Cw; triangles) and lung (squares) pressure–volume curves in supine (black) and prone (white) positions. Starting from functional residual capacity (FRC; volume = 0 ml), volume was inflated in 100-ml aliquots. After 5 s, the corresponding airway, oesophageal or transpulmonary pressure was recorded. Each symbol represents the mean value (n = 10), and standard deviations are not shown for clarity

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