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Table 2 Modelling of ventilatory inhomogeneity indices of a uniformly ventilated volume using the measured VD/VT and VT/FRC of table 4

From: The effect of changing ventilator settings on indices of ventilation inhomogeneity in small ventilated lungs

 

Modelling 1

Modelling 2

Difference in %

Model parameters

   

V D /V T

0.49

0.43

 

V T /FRC

0.48

0.59

 

Inhomogeneity indices

   

LCI

8.16

7.67

-6.00%

M 1 /M 0

1.79

1.61

-10.08%

M 2 /M 0

6.48

5.48

-15.41%

AMDN 1

0.91

0.92

0.49%

AMDN 2

1.69

1.78

5.66%

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