Table 1

Respiratory muscle data

Visit 11-150 Visit 2 Normal values
Bilateral anterior twitch Pdi (cm H2O)21.924.3>18
R unilateral twitch Pdi (cm H2O)10.912.6>7
L unilateral twitch Pdi (cm H2O)10.28.9>8
Sniff Pdi (cm H2O)11.143.4>80
Sniff Poes (cm H2O)–13.3–32.6<–60
Pimax (cm H2O)–16.1–30<–70
Dynamic compliance (1/cm H2O)0.0320.0370.1–0.35
  • Pdi = diaphragmatic pressure; Poes = oesophageal pressure; Pimax = maximum inspiratory pressure.

  • 1-150 Acute illness.