TABLE 1.
Body weight and ventilatory variables in PBS (n = 6) and BLM (n = 6) groups.
PBS | BLM | ||
---|---|---|---|
Body weight (g) | D0 | 24.0 ± 1.0 | 23.0 ± 1.0 |
D90 | 30.5 ± 1.3* | 28.2 ±,1.9* | |
e (ml.g-1min-1) | D0 | 2.16 ± 0.13 | 1.83 ± 0.13 |
D90 | 1.81 ± 0.12 | 4.81 ± 0.13 ### | |
VT (µL.g-1) | D0 | 8.47 ± 0.61 | 7.27 ± 0.65 |
D90 | 7.23 ± 1.22 | 13.87 ± 1.23### | |
f R (c.min -1) | D0 | 255 ± 32 | 255 ± 30 |
D90 | 250 ± 23 | 346 ± 27 *. ### | |
Ti/Ttot | D0 | 0.30 ± 0.11 | 0.29 ± 0.11 |
D90 | 0.31 ± 0.13 | 0.34 ± 0.11*. # | |
VT/Ti (µL.g.min-1) | D0 | 0.12 ± 0.17 | 0.10 ± 0.13 |
D90 | 0.16 ± 0.13 | 0.41 ± 0.14 ### |
Values are mean ± standard deviation. * indicates significant difference between D0 and D90 (p < 0.05). # indicates significant difference between PBS and BLM group (*p < 0.05, # p < 0.05, ### p < 0.001).