Table 2

Ventilation parameter values measured during all the 5 min ventilation tests (n=280 tests for each ventilation technique)

VariableFacemaskETT
Mean±SDLower quartileUpper quartileMean±SDLower quartileUpper quartile
Ventilation rate (VR, bpm)24.09±9.4717.229.0923.60±9.6616.2729.09
Tidal volume (VT, mL)333.94±124.19245.6419.95462.31±155.42361.4545.01
Inspiratory time (Itime, s)0.76±0.260.580.890.88±0.340.661.03
Expiratory time (Etime, s)2.10±1.191.282.532.17±1.311.272.63
  • ETT, endotracheal tube.