From: Is there a role of extravascular lung water (EVLW) in the development of atelectasis in ARDS?
'Low' PEEP (n = 49) | 'High' PEEP (n = 140) | P | |
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PaO2/FiO2 (mmHg) | 175 ± 56 | 170 ± 73 | 0.730 |
PaCO2 (mmHg) | 44 ± 8 | 46 ± 11 | 0.155 |
ΔP(PIP – PEEP) (cmH2O) | 20 ± 4 | 20 ± 6 | 0.960 |
EVLWI (ml/kg) | 9 ± 2 | 13 ± 5 | 0.001 |