Table 3 Inflammatory markers in the endotoxin-exposed piglets (median and range) (pg/mg protein, except plasma where pg/mg)
From: Mechanical ventilation worsens abdominal edema and inflammation in porcine endotoxemia
Liver | Intestine | Lung | Plasma | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median (range) | IL-6 | TNFα | IL-6 | TNFα | IL-6 | TNFα | IL-6 | TNFα |
CPAP 5 | 2.06 (1.7-2.4) | 1.67* (1.7-2.5) | 1.91* (1.1-2.3) | 1.10 (0.8-1.6) | 20.65 (12.9-34.7) | 37.1 (31.1-45.9) | 1526 (1526-2500) | 566.0 (410-1132) |
PEEP 5 | 5.53 (1.8-9.3) | 5.18 (2.4-9.3) | 6.21 (2.2-7.8) | 2.70 (1.0-4.8) | 34.2 (9.2-42.4) | 43.9 (22.1-46.6) | 2500 (1104-2500) | 590.3 (288-724) |
PEEP 15 | 2.87 (1.8-9.7) | 3.88 (2.2-8.1) | 3.23 (1.2-6.4) | 2.24 (1.5-2.7) | 23.1 (7.7-37.8) | 44.1 (31.4-48.0) | 953.9 (445-2500) | 482.6 (291-818) |