Effects on hemodynamics and gas exchange of omega-3 fatty acid-enriched lipid emulsion in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): a prospective, randomized, double-blind, parallel group study

Table 3 Respiratory parameters

	T-0 h (baseline, preinfusion)	T-6 h	T-12 h (final infusion)	T-18 (6 h postinfusion)
PaO ₂ /FiO ₂
A: n-3	137 ± 35	143 ± 44	161 ± 87	162 ± 59
B: LCT	158 ± 43	158 ± 47	184 ± 84	192 ± 66
pH
A: n-3	7.42 ± 0.07	7.41 ± 0.07	7.38 ± 0.06	7.41 ± 0.07
B: LCT	7.40 ± 0.07	7.41 ± 0.06	7.40 ± 0.06	7.41 ± 0.1
PaO ₂
A: n-3	90 ± 25	99 ± 17	127 ± 85	106 ± 30
B: LCT	101 ± 32	99 ± 31	113 ± 59	122 ± 42
PaCO ₂
A: n-3	42 ± 2.3	41.2 ± 4.9	44.6 ± 4.7	43.8 ± 5
B: LCT	40.5 ± 7.6	41.9 ± 8	41.3 ± 5	40.5 ± 6
ST BIC
A: n-3	26.6 ± 4.5	25.5 ± 4.7	25.6 ± 4.1	26.6 ± 3.4
B: LCT	24.5 ± 4	25.9 ± 5.4	25 ± 3.1	25.5 ± 5.2
BE
A: n-3	2.4 ± 4.6	0.9 ± 4.8	0.6 ± 4.5	1.9 ± 4.4
B: LCT	0.1 ± 4.4	1.2 ± 5	0.3 ± 4	0.9 ± 5.5

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