Pattern of lung emptying and expiratory resistance in mechanically ventilated patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Intensive Care Med (2004) 30:1311–1318

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Table 4 Time constant of the consecutive volume slices at different PEEP [τ time constant of the total system (respiratory system, endotracheal tube, expiratory ventilator circuit), τ _rs time constant of the respiratory system]

Table 5 Total and respiratory system expiratory resistance of the consecutive volume slices at different PEEP [Rtot expiratory resistance of the total system (respiratory system, endotracheal tube, expiratory ventilator circuit), Rrs expiratory resistance of the respiratory system)