Localized delivery of therapeutics impact laryngeal mechanics, local inflammatory response, and respiratory microbiome following upper airway intubation injury in swine

Table 1 Summary of histology scoring metrics (left) and median and range scores injured airways with endotracheal tube placement (right)

Note: Table color coding represents the severity of epithelial ulceration, inflammation, and fibrosis on a heat map ranging from green (less severe) to red (more severe). Epithelial ulceration and fibrosis were graded on a five-point scale: 0: 0%, 1: 1–25%, 2: 25–50%, 3: 50–75%, 4: 75–100%. Inflammation was graded on a three-point scale: 1: mild, 2: moderate, 3: severe.

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