Table 7

Comparison of the response to surfactant between the patients who died and those who lived

Lived (n = 10)Died (n = 10)
PaO2/FiO2before66.7 (18.7)67 (22.4)
PaO2/FiO2 after117.7  (70.8)75.6  (30)
OI before34.8 (16)35.7 (15.9)
OI after24.6 (14.3)35.9 (14.7)
  • Increase of PaO2/FiO2 and reduction of oxygenation index (OI) in patients who lived, p < 0.05.