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. 2014 Nov 10;9(11):e110817. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0110817

Figure 4. Plasmatic cytokines.

Figure 4

Plasmatic concentration of TNF-α (A), IL-6 (B), CINC-1(C) and IL-1β (D) ) in the groups: VCV_E (volume-controlled mode and PEEPminErs; n = 6), VCV_E+2 (volume-controlled mode and PEEPminErs plus 2 cmH2O; n = 6), VCV_E-2 (volume-controlled mode and PEEPminErs minus 2 cmH2O; n = 6), VV_E (variable ventilation and PEEPminErs; n = 6), VV_E+2 (variable ventilation and PEEPminErs plus 2 cmH2O; n = 5), VV_E-2 (variable ventilation and PEEPminErs minus 2 cmH2O; n = 6). Red lines represent mean values. Ventilatory mode and PEEP effects were tested with two-way ANOVA followed by Tukey post hoc. T-test was used to detect differences between ventilated and non-ventilated groups and then correction by multiple comparison. Statistical significance was accepted at p<0.05. *p<0.05.