Table 1.
Clinical features of rats with post-cardiac arrest acidosis.
| Total of 40 rats with post-cardiac arrest acidosis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Study group (n = 20) | Control group (n = 20) | ||
| Number (%) | Number (%) | p value | |
| Initial blood pH level (mean ± SD) | 7.056 ± 0.091 | 7.058 ± 0.088 | 0.958 |
| Duration of asphyxia∗ (mean ± SD) (min) | 13.1 ± 3.8 | 12.4 ± 3.9 | 0.537 |
| Duration of CPR (mean ± SD) (min) | 11.7 ± 4.6 | 11.5 ± 4.5 | 0.938 |
| Sustained ROSC | 13(65) | 11(55) | 0.374 |
| Survival over 24 hours | 4(20) | 3(15) | 0.500 |
∗Asphyxia performed to induce cardiac arrest. CPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation. ROSC: return of spontaneous circulation.