Liver patients

Control subjects

p†

n = 9

n = 21

Ers, cm H₂O/L

14.4 ± 9.3

9.58 ± 0.58

<0.02

Ers/1% VC, cm H₂O/L

0.37 ± 11

0.25 ± 0.01

<0.01

Vt, L

0.59 ± 0.25

0.75 ± 0.05

<0.02

Vt/Ti, L/s

0.41 ± 0.12

0.35 ± 0.09

NS

Ti/Ttot

0.41 ± 0.04

0.41± 0.05

NS

V’E, L/min

9.97 ± 3.53

8.36 ± 1.86

NS

P0.1, cm H₂O

1.62 ± 0.67

0.91 ± 0.38

0.02

P0.1/(Vt/Ti), cm H₂O/L/s

4.19 ± 1.31

2.65 ± 1.06

0.02

Pimax, cm H₂O

39.5 ± 17

109.2 ± 33.5

0.001

P0.1/Pimax, %

5.01 ± 2.66

0.93 ± 0.54

0.001

Pemax, cm H₂O

62.7 ± 22.4

114.7 ± 37.3

<0.01