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Table 2 Ventilator settings at baseline (PSV-Baseline), after personalization of ventilator settings (PSV-Personalization) and with proportional assist ventilation (PAV)

From: Proportional assist ventilation relieves clinically significant dyspnea in critically ill ventilated patients

 

PSV-Baseline

PSV-Personalization

PAV

FiO2, %

30 (30‒40)

30 (30‒40)

30 (30‒40)

PEEP, cmH2O

5 (5‒6)

5 (5‒6)

5 (5‒6)

Pressure support level, cmH2O

6 (6‒8)

14 (14‒16)*

Inspiratory trigger, L/min

1 (1‒2)

1 (1‒1)

Cycling off, %

30 (25‒30)

20 (15‒29)*

Percentage assist, %

70 (70‒80)

Flow sensitivity, L/min

2.0 (1.5‒2.0)

Expiratory sensitivity, L/min

2 (1‒2)

  1. FiO2 inspired oxygen fraction, PEEP positive end-expiratory pressure
  2. Data are expressed as median (interquartile range) and number (%)
  3. *p < 0.05 as compared to PSV-Baseline