From: Plethysmography measurements of respiratory function in conscious unrestrained mice
Variable | 7:30 a.m. | 11:45 a.m. | 3:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. | p value |
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Respiratory rate | 378 ± 2a | 411 ± 16a | 432 ± 19b | 403 ± 25a | 0.037 |
Tidal vol/wt (ml/kg*100) | 1.21 ± 0.12a | 1.31 ± 0.14b,c | 1.35 ± 0.15b | 1.20 ± 0.16a,c | 0.014 |
Minute ventilation (ml/min) | 94.7 ± 7.89a | 109.5 ± 7.63b | 118.1 ± 8.77b | 109.3 ± 9.46a | 0.013 |
Expiratory time (s) | 0.14 ± .01a | 0.11 ± 0.01b | 0.11 ± 0.01b | 0.13 ± 0.01a,b | 0.038 |
Inspiratory time (s) | 0.06 ± 0.004 | 0.05 ± 0.003 | 0.05 ± 0.002 | 0.06 ± 0.004 | 0.180 |
Peak inspiratory flow (ml/s) | 7.79 ± 0.51 | 8.52 ± 0.54 | 9.05 ± 0.54 | 8.73 ± 0.63 | 0.065 |
Peak expiratory flow (ml/s) | 4.48 ± 0.39a | 5.14 ± 0.42b | 5.41 ± 0.45c | 5.08 ± 0.43b | 0.014 |
Time to relaxation (s) | 0.07 ± .01a | 0.06 ± 0.003b | 0.06 ± 0.01b | 0.07 ± 0.01a,b | 0.020 |