Table 4—

Ventilator settings used to control Cheyne-Ctokes rewpiration

DeviceModeEPAP cmH2OIPAP cmH2ORate bpmIPAP Max%IPAP
VPAP IIS/T1117181.65
S/T514.5141.50
S/T515141.45
S/T816141.65
S/T714161.50
S/T1017141.65
S/T916131.65
PAPT10201740
T4141630
Mean±sd7.9±2.515.6±1.914.7±1.71.58±0.0935±7
  • VPAP: variable positive airway pressure

  • Bipap: bilevel positive airway pressure

  • S/T: spontaneous/timed

  • EPAP: expiratory positive airway pressure

  • IPAP: inspiratory positive airway pressure

  • bpm: beats per min