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. 2012 Jul 16;33(8):991–997. doi: 10.1038/aps.2012.66

Table 2. Lung injury score in the control, the high-volume zero positive end-expiratory pressure (HVZP), and the HVZP+tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) group. Values are expressed as median (range). cP<0.01 vs control group; fP<0.01 vs HVZP group.

Treatment n Alveolar congestion Hemorrhage Alveolar thickness Neutrophil infiltration Lung injury score
Control 7 0 (0–1) 1 (0–2) 0 (0–1) 1 (1–2) 2 (1–3)
HVZP 7 3 (2–4) 3 (2–4) 2 (2–4) 2 (1–2) 10 (7–14)c
HVZP+tPA 7 1 (1–2) 2 (1–2) 2 (1–2) 1 (1–2) 6 (5–7)cf