Respirology : official journal of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology
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The aim of this study was to compare the effects of conventional ventilation, lateral (non-injured lung-dependent) position, asynchronous and synchronous independent lung ventilation on inflammatory markers in an animal model of unilateral lung acid injury. ⋯ In this model of unilateral lung acid injury, lateral position and independent lung ventilation preserved oxygenation and attenuated the inflammatory response in serum and injured lung BAL fluid.