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. 2019 Nov 13;14(11):e0225218. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225218

Table 4. ARDS 8 values of gas exchange, EIT- indices, respiratory mechanics and hemodynamics.

LPS group LAV group CO group p-value (LPS vs LAV) p-value (LPS vs CO) p-value (LAV vs CO)
GI index 25.5
(25.1–28.4)
27.8
(25.7–29.1)
26.6
(25.5–27.1)
0.421 0.690 0.421
RVD index 5.3
(3.3–6.2)
6.9
(5.4–11.2)
4.3
(3.6–5.8)
0.082 0.792 0.056
Compliance, ml/mbar 12.4
(10.7–13.4)
7.4
(6.9–11.8)
17.6
(16.1–17.9)
0.052 0.004* 0.008*
PIP, mbar 27
(26–29)
38
(29–39)
21
(20–22)
0.017* 0.004* 0.008*
RR, /min 35
(32–35)
38
(27–38)
25
(24–28)
0.662 0.004* 0.056
Horowitz Index 104
(56–131)
143
(70–287)
476
(447–519)
0.329 0.004* 0.008*
SAP, mmHg 99
(88–109)
114
(110–128)
126
(116–135)
0.017* 0.004* 0.222
SPAP, mmHg 36
(34–42)
41
(39–52)
32
(30–34)
0.151 0.032* 0.008*
HR, /min 193
(154–202)
90
(80–138)
78
(76–111)
0.017* 0.004* 0.421
Cardiac output, l/min 4.2
(2.8–5.0)
3.4
(2.9–3.9)
3.3
(3.0–3.8)
0.421 0.548 0.917
Lactate, mmol 1.6
(1.5–3.6)
0.4
(0.3–0.6)
0.5
(0.5–0.6)
0.004* 0.004* 0.310
Total balanced crystalloid solution, ml 5300
(4563–6325)
4100
(3825–4600)
3900
(3600–4350)
0.052 0.017* 0.548
Total urine output, ml 550
(450–838)
2000
(1300–3400)
1150
(900–1600)
0.004* 0.009* 0.095

Abbreviations: GI index = global inhomogeneity index, RVD index = regional ventilation delay index, PIP = Peak Inspiratory Pressure; RR = Respiratory Rate; SAP = Systolic arterial pressure; SPAP = Systolic pulmonary arterial pressure; HR = Heart Rate; LPS group = Lipopolysaccharide group; LAV group = Lavage group; CO group = Control group, ARDS 8 = Eight hours after ARDS

* = p<0.05