Variable Study Day No. Control (mean/median) No. EPA+GLA (mean/median)
FIO2 1
4
7		 8
8
7		 0.54 / 0.5
0.53 / 0.48
0.43 / 0.43		 9
7
6		 0.52 / 0.6
0.57 / 0.45
0.48 / 0.4
PEEP (cm H2O) 1
4
7		 8
8
6		 9.38 / 8
8.63 / 8.5
5.5 / 5		 9
7
6		 9.44 / 10
8.29 / 8
8.67 / 7.5
PIP (cm H2O) 1
4
7		 8
7
5		 31.38 / 30.5
28.14 / 30
28.2 / 28		 9
5
5		 28.11 / 29
32.8 / 35
35 / 31
PaO2 (mm Hg) 1
4
7		 8
7
5		 72.75 / 68.5
87 / 78
86.4 / 85		 9
7
7		 81.56 / 76
92.29 / 89
92.71 / 90
Minute Ventilation (L/min) * 1
4
7		 8
8
6		 9.76 / 8.82
9.09 / 9.35
12.41 / 11.54		 9
5**
6		 11.94 / 10.5
16.03 / 17.6
13.26 / 12.38
EPA: Eicosapentaenoic Acid; GLA: γ-linolenic acid; PEEP: Positive End-expiratory Pressure; PIP: Peak Inspiratory Pressure.
*Minute Ventilation (L/min) = (tidal volume in L) X (total ventilation rate in breaths/ min)
** Data was missing for 1 patient.
Table 7: Comparison of ventilation variables on days 1, 4, and 7.