Table 1

Width:length ratios of the laryngeal opening, off and on CPAP (mean and coefficient of variation) and percentage change in ratio in nine infants studied

Case NoOff CPAPOn CPAP% Change
10.47 (14.9)0.69 (21.7)+47
20.73 (17.8)0.88 (21)+21
30.64 (6.9)0.72 (9.9)+12.5
40.58 (6.9)0.71 (9.9)+22.5
50.43 (25.6)0.63 (9.5)+46.5
60.56 (10.7)0.74 (21.6)+32.1
70.76 (0)0.92 (31.5)+21
80.6 (3.3)0.75 (13.3)+25
90.68 (10.3)0.64 (14.1)−6
Mean0.61 (11.8)0.74 (15.6)+24.6