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MV settings in volume control were Vt of 8 ml\/kg, and positive end-expiratory pressure of 5 cm H2O.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Measurements and Main Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Apoptotic indices, microglia percentages, and reactive astrocyte percentages were greater in the MV group in comparison with the other groups (P\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05). Transpulmonary pressure at baseline and at study end were both lower in the group receiving TTDN every breath, but lung injury scores and systemic inflammatory markers were not different between the groups. Serum concentrations of four neurological-damage markers were lower in the group receiving TTDN every breath than in the MV group (P\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05). Heart rate variability declined significantly in the MV group and increased significantly in both TTDN groups over the course of the experiments.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our study found that mechanical ventilation is associated with hippocampal apoptosis and inflammation, independent of lung injury and systemic inflammation. 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