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. 2014 Apr 5;14:23. doi: 10.1186/1471-2253-14-23

Table 1.

Laboratory variables

Variable Group Baseline 5 h LPS p-value
pH
 LPS - TEA -
 7.36 [7.33,7.38]
 7.30 [7.26,7.32]
  
 
 LPS + TEA -
 7.36 [7.34,7.39]
 7.30 [7.28,7.34] €
 € 0.019
 
 LPS + TEA +
 7.37 [7.34,7.40]
 7.32 [7.29,7.45]
  
paCO2 (mmHg)
 LPS - TEA -
 49 [45,51]
 46 [42,50]
  
 
 LPS + TEA -
 45 [37,48]
 30 [27,36] € *
 € < 0.001
 
 LPS + TEA +
 47 [45,50]
 37 [30,40] € *
 € < 0.001
paO2 (mm Hg)
 LPS - TEA -
 72 [64,81]
 89 [67,94] €
 € 0.016
 
 LPS + TEA -
 79 [73 , 86]
 101 [96 , 105] € *
 € < 0.001
 
 LPS + TEA +
 78 [66,83]
 95.5 [85,104] €
 € < 0.001
Hematocrit (%)
 LPS - TEA -
 48 [44,50]
 46 [41,47] €
 € 0.024
 
 LPS + TEA -
 47 [46,49]
 36 [34,39] € *
 € < 0.001
 
 LPS + TEA +
 49 [46,51]
 36 [35,37] € *
 € < 0.001
Base excess (mM)
 LPS - TEA -
 -0.4 [-0.9,0.5]
 -4.5 [-6.1,-1.9] € §
 € < 0.001
 
 LPS + TEA -
 -1.6 [-2.7,-0.5]
 -9.7 [-11.8,-7.2] €
 € < 0.001
 
 LPS + TEA +
 0.4 [-0.5,1.7] $
 -6.8 [-8.7,-4.2] € §
 € < 0.001
Leukocytes (103 μl-1)
 LPS - TEA -
 9.5 [8.4,11.8]
 18.5 [15.6,19.7] €
 € < 0.001
 
 LPS + TEA -
 12.0 [10.6,13.9]
 4.4 [3.4,5.9] € *
 € < 0.001
 
 LPS + TEA +
 9.2 [8.0,11.7]
 5.3 [3.3,6.6] € *
 € < 0.001
Platelets (103 μl-1)
 LPS - TEA -
 995 [843,1109]
 867 [724,997] €
 € 0.002
 
 LPS + TEA -
 919 [827,1053]
 120 [97,204] € *
 € < 0.001
 
 LPS + TEA +
 941 [807,1030]
 165 [94,379] € *
 € < 0.001
Sodium (mM)
 LPS - TEA -
 141 [139,143]
 141 [139,143]
  
 
 LPS + TEA -
 142 [141,143]
 142 [141,144]
  
 
 LPS + TEA +
 141 [140,142]
 141 [140,143]
  
Potassium (mM)
 LPS - TEA -
 4.4 [4.3,4.7]
 4.0 [4.0,4.3] €
 € 0.003
 
 LPS + TEA -
 4.5 [4.3,4.8]
 4.6 [4.2,4.9] *
  
  LPS + TEA + 4.4 [4.3,5.1] 4.3 [4.1,4.5]  

LPS = lipopolysaccharide, paCO2 = arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide, paO2 = arterial partial pressure of oxygen, TEA = thoracic epidural anesthesia.

Data are median [quartiles], € p-values as depicted in the table vs. baseline, *p < 0.05 vs. LPS - TEA -; $ p < 0.05 vs. LPS + TEA -, § p < 0.05 versus LPS + TEA –.