Preterm Neonates with Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury and Oxidative Stress

Table 1

Comparing cytokine levels regarding the FiO2 group immediately before the onset of MV and after 2 hours.

	IL-6	IL-8	IL-10	TNF-α	IL-1β
Pre-MV
FiO2 ≤ 30%	23 (8–71)	56 (34–134)	51 (23–60)	17 (10.5–19)	11 (5.6–23.5)
FiO2> 30%	68 (15–94.5)	80 (32–176)	122 (52–236)	12 (7–13.5)	8 (7–11)
^1	0.38	0.68	0.05	0.14	0.38
After 2 h
FiO2 ≤ 30%	21.5 (9–81)	74.5 (56–142)	52 (45.5–169)	17 (10–20)	10 (5–24)
FiO2> 30%	110 (50–490)	179 (51–272)	29 (13–155)	12 (7–13.5)	8.5 (7.5–13)
^1	0.05	0.55	0.43	0.61	0.61

¹Mann–Whitney U test.