Table 1.
Blood gas analysis parameters
| C (N = 10) | NS (N = 7) | NS-A (N = 8) | NS-V (N = 8) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (weeks) | 13.3 ± 0.79 | 14.9 ± 0.95 | 13.5 ± 0.88 | 13.0 ± 0.79 |
| Weight (g) | 26.4 ± 0.96 | 27.9 ± 1.68 | 27.4 ± 1.47 | 27.3 ± 1.55 |
| pH | 7.17 ± 0.058 | 6.97 ± 0.071* | 7.07 ± 0.052* | 7.10 ± 0.052 |
| pCO2 (mmHg) | 83.0 ± 11.73 | 85.33 ± 10.64 | 82.74 ± 7.19 | 83.06 ± 9.80 |
| pO2 (mmHg) | 46.1 ± 18.23 | 42.4 ± 9.74 | 37.6 ± 5.78 | 40.8 ± 9.55 |
| BE (mEq/l) | 1.8 ± 1.48 | − 11.9 ± 4.41* | − 6.1 ± 3.44* | − 3.9 ± 1.85* |
| HCO3 (mEq/l) | 30.17 ± 1.19 | 19.82 ± 3.41* | 23.88 ± 2.64* | 25.71 ± 1.36* |
| SaO2 (mmHg) | 62.1 ± 15.53 | 48.7 ± 12.38 | 48.1 ± 12.18 | 54.0 ± 17.53 |
| Lactate (mmol/l) | 0.81 ± 0.51 | 4.3 ± 1.03* | 2.94 ± 1.34* | 1.62 ± 1.53 |
| Hct (%) | 40.2 ± 0.72 | 18.0 ± 0.86* | 15.8 ± 0.80* | 17.4 ± 0.86* |
| Hb (g/dl) | 13.7 ± 1.06 | 6.1 ± 0.88* | 4.3 ± 1.44* | 5.9 ± 0.61* |
BE base excess, Hct hematocrit, Hb hemoglobin, C untreated control group, NS group treated with normal saline, NS-A group treated with normal saline and albumin, NS-V group treated with normal saline and hydroxyethyl starch
Data are shown as the mean ± SD. *P < 0.01 compared to group C