Table 3.
Hemodynamic and physiologic status on admission to ICU and 24 hours later
| Status | Group | |
| C (n = 16) | I (n = 17) | |
| On admission to ICU | ||
| Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) | 66 ± 20 | 80 ± 18a |
| Heart rate (/min) | 90 ± 18 | 85 ± 20 |
| SpO2 (percentage) | 96 ± 4 | 96 ± 2 |
| Lactate (mmol/l) | 1.5 ± 1.1 | 1.1 ± 0.8 |
| At 24 h after admission to ICU | ||
| Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) | 80 ± 12 | 82 ± 11 |
| Heart rate (/min) | 92 ± 21 | 85 ± 18 |
| SpO2 (%) | 97 ± 3 | 95 ± 3 |
| Vasoactive support (n) | 8 | 2a |
| Lactate (mmol/l) | 1.9 ± 1.1 | 0.7 ± 0.8b |
| Mean lactate over 24 h (mmol/l) | 2.4 ± 1.1 | 1.2 ± 0.4c |
ICU, intensive care unit; SpO2, percutaneous arterial oxygen saturation; C, control; I, intervention. aP < 0.05, bP < 0.01, cP < 0.001, control group versus intervention group.