The shortest time needed to reach maximal pressure is obtained for Al/Bi2O3 with 225 μs.
Unfortunately, maximal inspiratory pressures were not reported and their effectiveness was not assessed.
The mean maximal squeeze pressures were reduced from 70±2727 mmHg to 61 ± 32 mmHg (p > 0.05) in the surgery group, and from 117 ± 62 mmHg to 76 ± 34 (p < 0.01) in the botulinum toxin group.
After the treatment, the maximal resting pressures were reduced from 104 ± 22 mmHg to 86 ± 15 mmHg in the surgery group (p < 0.05) and from 101 ± 23 mmHg to 83 ± 24 mmHg in the botulinum toxin group (p < 0.05).
A recent study of the i-gel™ and the LMA-S with a cuff pressure of 60 cmH2O in surgical patients found that maximal mucosal pressures were lower than 38 cmH2O and that there was no difference between the two devices [ 26].
Maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures were reduced to 82 ± 20% of predicted values and 75 ± 22% of predicted values respectively.
Results: Maximal right ventricular developed pressures were significantly different after 2 hours of reperfusion (UW: 35 ± 13 mm Hg; HTK: 47 ± 8 mm Hg; Krebs+BDM: 49 ± 9 mm Hg; HTK+BDM: 50 ± 6 mm Hg; P =.04).
Briefly, maximal and minimal pulse pressures were calculated for each respiratory cycle of a 1-min window resulting in a series of pulse pressure variation representatives for that minute.
The mean reduction in leak point pressure and maximal detrusor pressure were 37.1cmH2O and 43.3cmH2O, respectively (P<.05).
As a matter of fact, comparable improvements in maximal diaphragm pressure were obtained in successfully weaned patients, compared to the first unsuccessful weaning trial, in a very similar group of patients who had simply undergone a rehabilitation program without specific IMT [ 5].
