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Table 2 Selected ventilator parameters (N = 50 subjects)

From: Simple, accurate calculation of mechanical power in pressure controlled ventilation (PCV)

Ventilator characteristics

Mean value (interquartile range)

VT/IBW (mL/kg)

7.622 (5.2–10.9)

Vmin (L/min)

10.4 (4.8–17.4)

Respiratory rate

22 (14.0–36.0)

Driving pressure

14.4 (5.0–29.0)

PEEP (cmH2O)

7.7 (5.0–18.0)

Cdyn (mL/cmH2O)

38.7 (16.0–137.0)

Inspiratory time

0.9 (0.6–1.2)