Table 2 Mechanical characteristics of the contralateral (right) and ipsilateral (left) lung during spontaneous breathing before discharge home.

From: Regional lung function in congenital diaphragmatic hernia assessed using electrical impedance tomography

n = 11

Contralateral lung (Right)

Ipsilateral lung (Left)

Median (98.8% CI) difference

Ti (ms)

364 (271, 544)

365 (269, 550)

−3 (−6, 3)

Te (ms)

401 (278, 685)

384 (264, 602)

7 (−26, 56)

τ (ms)

198 (143, 290)

203 (141, 292)

0 (−4, 3)

  1. Ti inspiratory time, Te expiratory time, τ inspiratory time constant (computed). Data presented as median (range), n = 11.
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