Table 3.
Blood gases and systemic monitoring
| Parameter | Defervescence group | Re-warming group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 14) | (n = 12) | |||||
| Before | After | P-value | Before | After | P-value | |
| T core (°C) | 39.1 ± 0.4 | 37.9 ± 0.5 | <0.0001 | 35.5 ± 0.8 | 36.3 ± 0.7 | <0.0001 |
| P a CO 2 (mmHg) | 33 ± 5 | 34 ± 5 | 0.08 | 33 ± 4 | 34 ± 5 | 0.43 |
| pH a | 7.48 ± 0.04 | 7.48 ± 0.04 | 0.15 | 7.45 ± 0.05 | 7.44 ± 0.07 | 0.80 |
| lactate (mmol/L) | 0.9 ± 0.3 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 1.00 | 1.3 ± 0.8 | 1.1 ± 0.7 | 0.01 |
| MAP (mmHg) | 91 ± 14 | 85 ± 15 | 0.02 | 82 ± 9 | 91 ± 15 | 0.01 |
| HR (bpm) | 86 ± 17 | 80 ± 16 | 0.006 | 64 ± 12 | 67 ± 13 | 0.10 |
Tcore, core temperature; PaCO2, arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure; pHa, arterial pH; MAP, mean arterial pressure; HR, heart rate. The P-value is reported for each parameter.