Table 1. Body weight, MAP, and arterial blood gases on day 21.

	Saline	e-EPDC	e-EPC
Body weight (g)	380±15	354±21	368±21
MAP (mm Hg)	80±8	83±9	81±12
pH (mm Hg)	7.30±0.03	7.32±0.03	7.32±0.02
PaCO2 (mm Hg)	59±4	58±3	56±4
PaO2 (mm Hg)	104±5	97±6	107±13
HCO3 (mm Hg)	28±3	29±2	29±2

HCO₃, hydrogen carbonate; MAP, mean arterial blood pressure; PaCO₂, arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide; PaO₂, arterial partial pressure of oxygen; pH, potential of hydrogen.

Values are expressed as mean±s.d.