Inspiratory response and side-effects to rapid bilateral magnetic phrenic nerve stimulation using differently shaped coils: implications for stimulation-assisted mechanical ventilation

Table 3 Prevalence of upper airway collapse and dental pain during single-train rapid bilateral anterior magnetic phrenic nerve stimulation (RMS_BAMPS)

	Upper airway collapse			Dental pain
	Occurrences of upper airway collapse	Total number of RMS_BAMPS trains conducted	Relative occurrence (%)	Occurrences of dental pain	Total number of dental pain ratings	Relative occurrence (%)
Stimulation-frequency
15 Hz	71	237	30	22	106	21
20 Hz	43	218	20	20	94	21
25 Hz	25	188	13	22	86	26
30 Hz	36	185	19	19	81	23
Stimulator-output
20%	86	321	27	6	140	4
30%	62	274	23	25	122	20
40%	19	158	12	25	71	35
50%	7	56	13	19	26	73
60%	1	17	6	7	7	100
70%	0	2	0	1	1	100
Sum for each coil
Parabolic	49	214	23	19	94	20
D-shape	78	280	28	12	123	10
Butterfly	48	334	14	52	150	35

ISSN: 1465-993X