Extravascular lung water and pulmonary arterial wedge pressure for fluid management in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome

Table 4 Comparison of oxygenation index in the two groups

Groups	Prior treatment	The first day post- treatment	The third day post- treatment	The fifth day post- treatment	The fifth day post- treatment	F	p
EVLW group	127.568 ± 18.592	147.066 ± 21.339*	173.266 ± 23.251*^△	191.333 ± 21.053*^△	210.066 ± 26.547*^△	33.118	0.000
PAWP group	133.733 ± 22.917	156.000 ± 26.94*	157.857 ± 21.565*	174.571 ± 16.232*	185.571 ± 17.261*	12.024	0.000
t	0.798	0.996	-1.847	-2.388	-2.922	6.347	0.006
p	0.431	0.329	0.076	0.024	0.007

Data are shown as mean ± SD, *p < 0.05 versus prior treatment. ^△p < 0.05 versus PAWP group.

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