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Table

From: The effects of increasing levels of PEEP on inflammation markers and oxygenation in rats with unilateral lung injury

 

Lung injury with HCl

Controls

 

ZEEP

PEEP5

PEEP10

ZEEP

PEEP5

PEEP10

PaO2 after 4 h vent. (mmHg)*

127 ± 26

193 ± 4

203 ± 10

138 ± 14

215 ± 10

197 ± 13

Protein left lung (mg/l)**

2841 ± 146

2867 ± 253

1970 ± 300

80 ± 11

62 ± 17

72 ± 17

Protein right lung (mg/l)***

343 ± 69

212 ± 69

195 ± 43

69 ± 7

85 ± 13

92 ± 10

Neutrophils left lung (ml-1)**

4082 ± 503

2634 ± 530

1744 ± 453

158 ± 77

157 ± 34

85 ± 29

Neutrophils right lung (ml-1)***

456 ± 98

449 ± 147

335 ± 148

155 ± 33

214 ± 56

185 ± 58

  1. Mean ± SEM; Protein and neutrophils: in lavage fluid. *P < 0.05 for effects of PEEP; **P < 0.05 for effects of group, PEEP and interaction; ***P < 0.05 for effects of group.