Mean (SD) data

 AEROACCTBHEASY
CHILD
PIF(L/min)71.4(21.5)53.3(24.2)44.8(16.0)45.5(13.2)
P(kPa)2.37(1.33)2.10(1.70)2.55(1.79)5.26(2.89)
Accel(kPa)7.2(6.7)5.4(5.5)6.7(5.9)11.7(9.4)
IV(L)1.22(0.68)1.19(0.76)1.00(0.73)1.00(0.46)
Ti(sec)1.69(0.38)1.50(0.46)1.52(0.17)1.62(0.23)
ADULT
PIF(L/min)93.7(25.9)76.3(23.8)60.2(17.0)58.3(14.4)
P(kPa)4.05(2.19)3.96(2.39)4.44(2.39)8.48(4.13)
Accel(kPa)12.6(9.8)11.0(8.8)13.2(13.0)20.9(15.0)
IV(L)1.96(0.77)1.91(0.73)1.63(0.74)1.68(0.81)
Ti(sec)1.54(0.34)1.61(0.56)1.63(0.45)1.55(0.47)
COPD
PIF(L/min)81.8(25.4)62.0(22.4)50.9(15.3)49.6(15.0)
P(kPa)3.13(1.88)2.68(1.80)2.94(1.9)6.29(3.55)
Accel(kPa)8.68(6.78)6.74(7.28)8.51(6.66)14.0(9.0)
IV(L)1.71(0.83)1.79(0.87)1.50(0.80)1.52(0.80)
Ti(sec)1.71(0.46)1.53(0.24)1.57(0.20)1.68(0.60)
  • PIF - peak inhalation flow, P - peak turbulent energy, Accel - acceleration rate, IV - inhalation volume, Ti - duration of inhalation