Intermittent Abdominal Pressure Ventilation: An Alternative for Respiratory Support

Table 1

Patient’s characteristics and slow vital capacity (SVC) at baseline and during IAPV.

Disease	Gender	Age	SVC (ml)	Basal RR	NIV adherence	Pbelt, Ti, FR (cm H2O, sec, bpm)	IAPV vital capacity (ml)
Myopathy	F	32	340	15.6	Refused	30, 1.8, 13	748
Duchenne	M	22	270	18.9	Refused	60, 1.5, 15	648
Duchenne	M	20	320	22.2	Refused	50, 1.4, 15	578
ALS	M	62	440	15.4	Refused	30, 1.5, 13	962
ALS	M	63	780	16.9	Refused	50, 1.5, 12	1484
ALS	M	68	250	19.8	Poor compliance	60, 1.2, 18	514
ALS	M	25	280	19.8	Poor compliance	60, 1.5, 14	524
Duchenne	M	19	150	26.2	Poor compliance	50, 1.5, 16	475