Table 3 |
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Cell counts in lung lavage fluid and histopathological examination of lung tissue of C57Bl/6 mice. |
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Control |
LVT |
HVT |
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Total cells (× 104/ml BALF) |
44 (30 to 45) |
23 (14 to 221) |
14 (10 to 20) |
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Neutrophils (× 104/ml BALF) |
0.13 (0.0 to 0.73) |
1.9 (1.2 to 2.8) |
4.5 (3.9 to 12.7)* |
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VILI–score |
0.0 (0.0 to 0.5) |
1.0 (0.0 to 3.0) |
2.0 (1.0 to 4.5)* |
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Data are presented as median (IQR). Control = spontaneously breathing mice, LVT = low tidal volumes, HVT = high tidal volumes, BALF = broncho-alveolar lavage fluid, VILI = ventilator-induced lung injury. n = 6 per group. *p < 0.05 vs. control. |
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Wolthuis et al. Critical Care 2009 13:R1 doi:10.1186/cc7688 |
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