Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of studied animals.
| Characteristics | Control (n = 5) |
Hydrogen (n = 5) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight, kg | 37.2 (2.1) | 37.7 (2.9) |
| pH | 7.489 (0.023) | 7.470 (0.037) |
| PaO2, mmHg | 234.6 (28.5) | 222.5 (19.5) |
| PaCO2, mmHg | 38.7 (2.7) | 41.1 (2.8) |
| Base excess, mEq/L | 5.9 (2) | 6.4 (2.1) |
| HCO3, mEq/L | 29.3 (1.9) | 30 (1.9) |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 11 (1.5) | 12 (0.9) |
| Hematocrit, % | 32.4 (4.6) | 35.2 (2.5) |
| Na, mEq/L | 137.8 (3.4) | 137.0 (2.3) |
| K, mEq/L | 4.4 (0.3) | 4.2 (0.1) |
| Ca, mmol/L | 1.35 (0.04) | 1.36 (0.04) |
| Glucose, mg/dL | 108.4 (25.6) | 114.6 (18.1) |
| Lactate, mmol/L | 1.2 (0.2) | 1.1 (0.3) |
Values are presented in mean (standard deviation).