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. 2018 Oct 26;13(10):e0205950. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205950

Table 3. Comparison of perfusion parameters according to response of VO2.

Variables VO2 responders
(n = 43)
VO2 non responders
(n = 49)
p value
Arterial pH
Pre-FC 7.35 (0.07) 7.38 (0.2) 0.447
Post-FC 7.38 (0.05) a 7.39 (0.2) 0.667
Venous pH
Pre-FC 7.32 (0.05) 7.33 (0.2) 0.751
Post-FC 7.32 (0.06) 7.33 (0.2) 0.728
Oxygen arterial saturation (%)
Pre-FC 97.6 (1.2) 97.7 (1.7) 0.679
Post-FC 97.4 (1.7) 97.6 (1.4) 0.628
ScvO2 (%)
Pre-FC 67.7 (12) 60.8 (10) 0.003
Post-FC 62.8 (9) a 68.4 (10) a 0.005
PaCO2 (mmHg)
Pre-FC 38.4 (5) 36.4 (5) 0.068
Post-FC 37.3 (4) 36.7 (5) 0.510
PvCO2 (mmHg)
Pre-FC 46.7 (6.1) 46.6 (5.4) 0.942
Post-FC 46.5 (5.4) 44.7 (5.3) a 0.104
pCO2 gap (mmHg)
Pre-FC 8.3 (3.7) 10 (3.3) 0.020
Post-FC 9.2 (3.8) 8 (3.6) a 0.143
CaO2 (ml)
Pre-FC 15.4 (2.2) 15.1 (2) 0.555
Post-FC 15 (2.2) a 14.4 (1.9) a 0.171
CvO2 (ml)
Pre-FC 10.8 (2.7) 9.5 (2.1) 0.009
Post-FC 9.7 (2.2) a 10.2 (2.2) a 0.285
C(a-v)O2 (ml)
Pre-FC 4.5 (1.8) 5.6 (1.6) 0.003
Post-FC 5.3 (1.2) a 4.2 (1.9) a 0.002
CaCO2 (ml)
Pre-FC 51.2 (7) 48.3 (7.9) 0.034
Post-FC 52.1 (5.9) 49.8 (5.1) a 0.052
CvCO2 (ml)
Pre-FC 57.3 (5.8) 55.6 (5.4) 0.052
Post-FC 56.9 (6.3) 53.2 (5.9) a 0.004
C(a-v)CO2 content (ml)
Pre-FC 5.8 (2.9–7.4) 6.8 (4.5–7.4) 0.239
Post-FC 5.3 (3.5–7.3) 2.9 (1.6–6.1) a 0.023
pCO2 gap/C(a-v)O2 (mmHg ml-1)
Pre-FC 1.93 (1.36–2.29) 1.89 (1.42–2.) 0.710
Post-FC 1.82 (1.39–2.21) 1.86 (1.36–2.29) a 0.863
C(a-v)CO2 content /C(a-v)O2 content ratio
Pre-FC 0.98 (0.43–2.06) 1.1 (0.86–1.85) 0.625
Post-FC 0.96 (0.59–1.39) 0.81 (0.46–1.15) a 0.109
Arterial lactates (mmol l-1)
Pre-FC 1.8 (0.9) 1.9 (0.7) 0.590
Post-FC 1.8 (0.9) 2 (0.8) 0.251

Values are expressed as the mean (SD) or the median [interquartile range]. FC, fluid challenge; VO2, oxygen consumption

a: p<0.05 within groups (pre-/post-FC).