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Table 2 Ventilator settings in each trial. Patients were constantly ventilated with the volume control mode

From: Whole lung lavage decreases physiological dead space in patients with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: two case reports 

Case 1, trial 1

T1

T2

T3

Mode

VCV

VCV

VCV

FiO2

0.4

0.6

0.4

Tidal Volume (ml)

375

380

380

PEEP (cmH2O)

4

7

7

RR

15

15

15

Case 1, trial 2

T1

T2

T3

Mode

VCV

VCV

VCV

FiO2

0.4

0.5

0.45

Tidal Volume (ml)

500

500

500

PEEP (cmH2O)

4

4

4

RR

10

10

12

Case 2, trial 1

T1

T2

T3

Mode

VCV

VCV

VCV

FiO2

0.4

1.0

0.3

Tidal Volume (ml)

400

400

400

PEEP (cmH2O)

4

4

5

RR

10

10

12

Case 2, trial 2

T1

T2

T3

Mode

VCV

VCV

VCV

FiO2

0.4

0.6

0.3

Tidal Volume (ml)

450

450

450

PEEP (cmH2O)

4

4

5

RR

10

10

10

  1. FiO2: Fraction of inspired concentration of oxygen, PEEP: Positive end expiratory pressure, RR: Respiratory rate