Fig. 2From: ICU management based on PiCCO parameters reduces duration of mechanical ventilation and ICU length of stay in patients with severe thoracic trauma and acute respiratory distress syndromePaO2/FiO2 curve. PaO2/FiO2 values of PiCCO and CVP groups were collected from before enrollment to day 7. * PaO2/FiO2 ratio increased over time in both groups, with a sharper increase in the PiCCO group (Repeated measures ANOVA-analysis P = 0.002)Back to article page