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Table 1 Ventilation data before and after induction of experimental lung injury

From: Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) for quantification of pulmonary edema in acute lung injury

 

pAWP (cmH2O)

mAWP (cmH2O)

dc (ml/cmH2O)

paO2 (mmHg)

Baseline

    

 Group 1 (sham)

22.8 ± 3.7

14.2 ± 1.0

23.3 ± 5.1

551 ± 63

 Group 2 (lavage)

27.7 ± 7.2

16.1 ± 3.0

18.2 ± 6.5

524 ± 68

 Group 3 (oleic acid)

23.1 ± 2.8

14.3 ± 1.3

21.4 ± 3.8

507 ± 95

Lung injury

    

 Group 1 (sham)

21.9 ± 2.3

13.9 ± 0.8

24.4 ± 5.1

527 ± 122

 Group 2 (lavage)

35.5 ± 7.1a

17.7 ± 3.3

11.8 ± 2.5a

186 ± 155a

 Group 3 (oleic acid)

35.0 ± 5.4a

17.1 ± 1.9a

11.5 ± 2.3a

146 ± 116a

  1. pAWP on peak airway pressure, mAWP mean airway pressure, dc dynamic respiratory system compliance, paO 2 arterial partial pressure of oxygen
  2. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation
  3. aStatistically significant differences between baseline and lung injury (p < 0.05)