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Table 4 Agreement of rapid shallow breathing index value measured by Wright spirometer and the average rapid shallow breathing index value displayed by the ventilator at different time points

From: Validation of rapid shallow breathing index displayed by the ventilator compared to the standard technique in patients with readiness for weaning

 

Mean difference

Upper limit

Lower limit

RSBIstandard—RSBIvent 0–15 s

− 20.7

44.3

− 85.8

RSBIstandard—RSBIvent 0–30 s

− 20.3

44.6

− 85.2

RSBIstandard—RSBIvent 0–45 s

− 19.0

47.7

− 85.8

RSBIstandard—RSBIvent 0–60 s

− 17.1

42.4

− 76.6

  1. RSBIstandard rapid shallow breathing index measured by the Wright spirometer, RSBIvent rapid shallow breathing index displayed by the ventilator
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine

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