Table

Lung injury with HCl
 Controls


ZEEP
 PEEP5
 PEEP10
 ZEEP
 PEEP5
 PEEP10
PaO2 after 4 h vent. (mmHg)*
 127 ± 26
 193 ± 4
 203 ± 10
 138 ± 14
 215 ± 10
 197 ± 13
Protein left lung (mg/l)**
 2841 ± 146
 2867 ± 253
 1970 ± 300
 80 ± 11
 62 ± 17
 72 ± 17
Protein right lung (mg/l)***
 343 ± 69
 212 ± 69
 195 ± 43
 69 ± 7
 85 ± 13
 92 ± 10
Neutrophils left lung (ml-1)**
 4082 ± 503
 2634 ± 530
 1744 ± 453
 158 ± 77
 157 ± 34
 85 ± 29
Neutrophils right lung (ml-1)***
 456 ± 98
 449 ± 147
 335 ± 148
 155 ± 33
 214 ± 56
 185 ± 58

Mean ± SEM; Protein and neutrophils: in lavage fluid. *P < 0.05 for effects of PEEP; **P < 0.05 for effects of group, PEEP and interaction; ***P < 0.05 for effects of group.

Schreiber et al. Critical Care 2002 6(Suppl 1):P8   doi:10.1186/cc1783