Table 2.
Effect of tidal volume on PaO2/FiO2 of ALI rats (mmHg)
| GROUP | 0h | 3h | 5h | F | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CON |
370.0 ± 87.0 |
361.9 ± 84.9 |
385.2 ± 40.7 |
0.15 |
0.86 |
|
ALI |
436.5 ± 127.1 |
289.2 ± 121.6 |
272.1 ± 145.9 |
2.82 |
0.09 |
|
LV |
321.1 ± 127.2 |
282.4 ± 76.0 |
285.0 ± 71.7 |
0.31 |
0.74 |
|
VLV |
280.4 ± 140.8 |
195.5 ± 60.6* |
166.4 ± 109.5* |
1.78 |
0.2 |
|
MV |
280.0 ± 75.0 |
220.3 ± 23.3 |
240.3 ± 25.4* |
2.44 |
0.12 |
|
F |
2.03 |
3.98 |
4.6 |
|
|
| P | 0.12 | 0.012 | 0.006 |
PaO2/FiO2 changes. *P < 0.05 vs. CON group. CON = Control Group, ALI = Acute lung injury Group, LV = Low tidal volume Group, VLV = Very low tidal volume Group, MV = Large tidal volume Group.