Table 2.
ABGs upon admission to the Emergency Department and 24 h after hospitalization.
| Total | Patients | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention Group | Control Group | |||
| PaCO2IN (mmHg) | 61.2 (10.0) | 60.4 (9.9) | 62.1 (10.3) | 0.586 |
| PaCO2 24 h (mmHg) | 54.2 (9.9) | 51.6 (9.6) | 56.8 (9.7) | 0.096 |
| pHIN | 7.4 (0.1) | 7.4 (0.1) | 7.4 (0.1) | 0.176 |
| pH24 h | 7.4 (0.1) | 7.4 (0.1) | 7.4 (0.1) | 0.208 |
| SaO2IN | 92.3 (4.9) | 92.4 (5.4) | 92.1 (4.6) | 0.851 |
| SaO2 24 h | 93.1 (3.0) | 93.3 (2.1) | 92.9 (3.8) | 0.644 |
| PaO2IN (mmHg) | 76.4 (28.9) | 65.2 (12.9) | 71.6 (19.8) | 0.192 |
| PaO2 24 h (mmHg) | 69.9 (9.7) | 67.9 (8.8) | 72.0 (10.4) | 0.180 |
| HCO3- IN (mmol/L) | 36.4 (7.5) | 36.7 (5.2) | 36.2 (9.4) | 0.836 |
| HCO3- 24 h (mmol/L) | 36.2 (7.8) | 35.6 (7.2) | 36.8 (8.5) | 0.648 |
ABGs: Arterial Blood Gases.