From: Mechanical ventilation with high tidal volume induces inflammation in patients without lung disease
 | High VT (n = 10) | Low VT (n = 10) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 52 ± 18 | 46 ± 18 | 0.43 |
Gender: M/F | 7/3 | 9/1 | 0.58 |
APACHE II | 16.0 ± 8.6 | 13.2 ± 6.5 | 0.42 |
Scheduled surgery | Â | Â | Â |
• Gastrointestinal | 3 | 4 |  |
• Vascular | 1 |  |  |
• Other | 1 |  |  |
Clinical diagnosis | Â | Â | Â |
• Head trauma | 2 | 4 |  |
• Stroke | 2 | 2 |  |
• Other | 1 |  |  |
Lenght of ICU stay (days) | 6.6 ± 5.0 | 7.7 ± 7.6 | 0.71 |
Duration of MV (days) | 3 [1 to 5] | 7 [1 to 9] | 0.65 |
28th Mortality rate (%) | 40 | 30 | 1.00 |