Clinical Study

Derecruitment Test and Surfactant Therapy in Patients with Acute Lung Injury

Table 2

Changes in hemodynamics, arterial blood gases, and lung mechanics in patients with acute lung injury.

ParameterGroupAfter the testsAfter the FOB1 hr2 hrs4 hrs8 hrs16 hrs24 hrs32 hrs48 hrs

CI, L/min/m2ST
CT
GEDVI, mL/m2ST
CT
EVLWI, mL/kg PBWST
CT
PaO2/FiO2, mm HgST
CT
PaCO2, mm HgST
CT
EtCO2, mm HgST
CT
FiO2ST
CT
PEEP, cm H2OST
CT
Compliance, mL/cm H2OST
CT

Data are presented as mean standard deviation. aintergroup difference ( ).
After the tests: after both recruitment maneuver and de-recruitment test; ST: surfactant therapy; CT: conventional therapy; FOB: fiberoptic bronchoscopy; CI: cardiac index; GEDVI: global end-diastolic volume index; EVLWI: extravascular lung water index; PBW: predicted body weight; PEEP: positive end-expiratory pressure.