Rapid shallow breathing index

The rapid shallow breathing index (RSBI) or Yang Tobin index is a tool that is used in the weaning of mechanical ventilation on intensive care units. The RSBI is defined as the ratio of respiratory frequency to tidal volume (f/VT). People on a ventilator who cannot tolerate independent breathing tend to breathe rapidly and shallowly, and will therefore have a high RSBI. The index was introduced in 1991 by Karl Yang and Martin J. Tobin.

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