title: The authors reply.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: Stephen H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Loring
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Talmor
mesh_terms: D004947:Esophagus / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008170:Lung Compliance / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy*