Figure 4
The expression of inflammatory cytokine TNF-α by ELISA; A) serum TNF-α (Baseline), B) serum TNF-α (3 h), C) pulmonary TNF-α (3 h) from Control group (without lavage), ARDS group only (without OES and HI); OES group (without HI) and OES + HI group. OES = open endotracheal suctioning; HI = hyperinflation; ARDS = acute respiratory distress syndrome. The end of boxes indicates the 25th and 75th percentiles, and the line in the bar indicates the median value. *p < 0.05 vs. Control group; #p < 0.05 vs. ARDS group; §p < 0.05 vs. OES group.