Table 2.
Comparison of target values between survivors and nonsurvivors in both groups at different time points
| Admission (n) | 24 hours (n) | 48 hours (n) | |
| CI group | |||
| Cardiac index | |||
| Total (66) | 4.3 ± 1.1 | 4.05 ± 0.9 | 3.57 ± 1.3 |
| Survivors (46) | 4.46 ± 1.02 (46) | 4.18 ± 0.7 (44) | 3.56 ± 1.5 (24) |
| Nonsurvivors (20) | 3.94 ± 1.20 (20) | 3.78 ± 1.0 (20) | 3.58 ± 0.9 (16) |
| Pa | NS | NS | NS |
| pHi group | |||
| pHi | |||
| Total (64) | 7.3 ± 0.12 | 7.3 ± 0.1 | 7.28 ± 0.12 |
| Survivors (46) | 7.32 ± 0.12 (46) | 7.36 ± 0.06 (46) | 7.33 ± 0.10 (20) |
| Nonsurvivors (18) | 7.26 ± 0.12 (18) | 7.19 ± 0.10 (18) | 7.20 ± 0.13 (14) |
| Pb | NS | < 0.001 | < 0.003 |
| Cardiac Index | |||
| Total (64) | 3.8 ± 1.1 | 3.8 ± 1.1 | 4.04 ± 1.5 |
| Survivors (46) | 3.66 ± 0.9 (46) | 3.83 ± 1.1 (46) | 3.47 ± 0.80 (20) |
| Nonsurvivors (18) | 4.23 ± 1.4 (18) | 3.93 ± 1.2 (18) | 4.27 ± 1.29 (14) |
| Pc | NS | NS | NS |
aCI of survivors vs. nonsurvivors in the CI group; bpHi of survivors vs. nonsurvivors in the pHi group; cCI of survivors vs. nonsurvivors in the pHi group.
A value of P < 0.05 is considered significant. Unpaired t-test for P values.