TABLE 2.
Baseline fetal data for all groups recorded prior to ventilation for all groups except UNOP, which was recorded before delivery.
| UNOP | SHAM | VILI | VILICELLS | |
| Number | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Sex (male) | 6 (86%) | 3 (60%) | 5 (71%) | 4 (57%) |
| Birth weight (kg) | 3.4 ± 0.2 | 3.3 ± 0.1 | 3.4 ± 0.2 | 3.4 ± 0.2 |
| Lung weight (g) | 150.5 ± 33 | 137.9 ± 46 | 147.0 ± 41 | 141.6 ± 37 |
| Birth order 1st (%) | 6 (86%) | 4 (80%) | 7 (100%) | 7 (100%) |
| pH | 7.27 ± 0.02 | 7.27 ± 0.02 | 7.25 ± 0.02 | 7.27 ± 0.01 |
| PaO2 | 36.7 ± 7.2 | 33.0 ± 2.7 | 51.2 ± 8.8 | 34.1 ± 1.3 |
| PaCO2 | 59.0 ± 3.2 | 64.0 ± 5.8 | 57.3 ± 3.1 | 59.2 ± 1.6 |
| SaO2 | 48.2 ± 9.4 | 46.4 ± 5.7 | 67.5 ± 6.6 | 49.0 ± 2.9 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD.