Table 1. Lamb arterial blood gases and physiological parameters at the end of asphyxia.
| in utero | ex utero | |
| Asphyxia duration (min) | 11.1±1.4 | 11.2±1.3 |
| BP (mmHg) | 17.8±3.6* | 22.3±4.7 |
| pH | 6.2±1.9 | 6.9±0.04 |
| PaCO2 (mmHg) | 161.3±36.7* | 100.8±27.0 |
| PaO2 (mmHg) | 3.4±1.0 | 4.9±5.3 |
| SaO2 (%) | 2.0±0.7* | 9.0±6.8 |
| Lactate (mmol/L) | 10.1±2.2 | 8.3±3.3 |
| BE (mmol/L) | −12.2±4.0 | −17.0±3.0 |
BP, arterial blood pressure; PaCO2, partial pressure of carbon dioxide; PaO2, partial pressure of oxygen; SaO2, oxygen saturation; BE, base excess. Data are mean ± SD. * p<0.05 in utero vs ex utero.