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From: Intercostal thickening fraction adds no value to diaphragm thickening fraction in healthy subjects undergoing noninvasive ventilation

Fig. 2

Discrimination of DTF between exercise load according to respiratory phase. I = No ventilator; p < 0.001. II = EPAP 0 cmH2O/IPAP 0 cmH2O; p < 0.001. III = EPAP 5 cmH2O/IPAP 5 cmH2O; p < 0.001. IV = EPAP 5 cmH2O/IPAP 10 cmH2O; p < 0.001. V = EPAP 5 cmH2O/IPAP 15 cmH2O; p < 0.002. Circles indicate data outliers (third quartile + 1.5 interquartile range or first quartile – 1.5 interquartile range). Triangles indicate extreme outliers (third quartile + 3 interquartile range or first quartile – 3 interquartile range).

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