Table 1.

Physiological parameters at baseline between the swine treated with DMTS and saline control

There is no significant difference in animal weight, blood gases, hemodynamics, or respiratory rate at baseline.

	Control n=6	DMTS n=6	Difference between means	95% CI difference
Weight (kg)	49.2+2.6	47.0+2.5	−2.18+1.47	−5.5, 1.1
Lactate (mmol/L)	1.11+0.35	0.83+0.23	−0.28+0.17	−0.68, 0.11
pH	7.40+0.02	7.38+0.08	−0.025+0.03	−0.11, ­0.06
SBP (mmHg)	103+10.9	101+10.9	−2+6.68	−16.2, 11.8
MAP (mmHg)	83+12	83+9	−1.00+5.86	−13.7, 12.7
Pulse rate (beats per minute)	81+12	96+18	15.00+8.80	−5.1, 35.1
Respiratory rate (breaths per minute)	23.0+5.8	27.5+57.6	4.50+3.92	−4.3, 13.3

Data is presented as means + standard deviation.

kg: kilogram; mg/kg: milligram/kilogram; KCN: potassium cyanide; mmol: millimole; L: liter; mmHg: millimeters of mercury; CI: confidence interval; DMTS: dimethyl trisulfide