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Table 2 Body weight of control, pressure support ventilation, and controlled mechanical ventilation groups

From: Pressure support ventilation attenuates ventilator-induced protein modifications in the diaphragm

Groups

Initial body mass, grams

Final body mass, grams

Control

253.5 ± 5.4

-

CMV at 6 hours

252.4 ± 4.5

253.5 ± 3.5

CMV at 18 hours

260.2 ± 3.2

258.6 ± 3.5

PSV at 6 hours

255.3 ± 3.8

255.4 ± 3.5

PSV at 18 hours

255.0 ± 3.0

258.3 ± 2.6

  1. CMV, controlled mechanical ventilation; PSV, pressure support ventilation.