Abbreviations
%VC | percentage of vital capacity |
AbWts | abdominal weights |
AIS | ASIA Impairment Scale |
ALI | acute lung injury |
APACHE II | Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II |
ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
ASIA | American Spinal Injury Association |
BiPAP | biphasic positive airway pressure |
CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
EIV | endotracheal invasive ventilation |
FEV1 | forced expiratory volume in 1 second |
FVC | forced vital capacity |
GCS | Glasgow Coma Scale |
HAP | hospital acquired pneumonia |
HTV | high tidal volume |
IC | inspiratory capacity |
ICU | intensive care unit |
RIMT | resistive inspiratory muscle training |
IMV | intermittent mandatory ventilation |
IPPB | intermittent positive pressure breathing |
ISS | injury severity score |
LTV | low tidal volume |
MVV | maximal voluntary ventilation |
PaCO2 | partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood |
PaO2 | partial pressure of inspired oxygen in arterial blood |
PaO2/FiO2 | ratio of arterial oxygen partial pressure to fractional inspired oxygen |
PEF | peak expiratory flow |
PImax | increased inspiratory mouth pressure |
PDT | percutaneous dilational tracheostomy |
PVFB | progressive ventilator-free breathing |
RCT | randomized controlled trial |
SaO2 | saturation of oxygen |
SCI | spinal cord injury |
ST | surgical tracheostomy |
TOV | transtracheal open ventilation |
TRAMS | tracheostomy review and management services |
VAP | ventilator-assisted pneumonia |
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