Table 2.
Laboratory parameters at time 0 (admission) and at 36 h, intended as means and standard deviation (SD); EB (excess of bases), pCO2 (CO2 partial blood pressure)
| Laboratory parameters at time 0 (admission) and at 36 h, intended as means and standard deviation (SD) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable (mean ± SD) | Time 0 | Time 1 (36 h) | Sig. |
| Serum Creatinine (mg/dl) | 8.1 ± 3.1 | 5.3 ± 2.8 | p < 0.05 |
| Blood Urea Nitrogen (mg/dl) | 96.8 ± 47.4 | 54.6 ± 27.4 | p < 0.05 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 10.7 ± 1.6 | 11.2 ± 1.8 | p NS |
| Potassium (mEq/L) | 5.93 ± 1.4 | 4.03 ± 0.8 | p < 0.05 |
| Glycemia (mg/dl) | 178.8 ± 123 | 160.1 ± 24 | p NS |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dl) | 8.6 ± 8.9 | 4.3 ± 2.3 | p < 0.05 |
| pH, serum | 7.01 ± 0.22 | 7.35 ± 0.7 | p < 0.05 |
| HCO3 -(mmol/L) | 7.72 ± 4.4 | 22.7 ± 6.4 | p < 0.05 |
| EB (mmol/L) | −19.3 ± 11.7 | −1.92 ± 5.6 | p < 0.05 |
| Lactate (mmol/L) | 13.7 ± 6 | 2.6 ± 2.6 | p < 0.05 |
| Anion gap (mmol/L) | 36.2 ± 8.2 | 13.2 ± 4.1 | p < 0.05 |
| VpCO2 (mEq/L) | 25.7 ± 9.5 | 39.1 ± 4.4 | p < 0.05 |
| VpO2 (mEq/L) | 65.4 ± 10.5 | 42.4 ± 9.9 | p < 0.05 |