Table 3 Blood hemoglobin concentration and the hematocrit
From: Low doses of esmolol and phenylephrine act as diuretics during intravenous anesthesia
Measured parameters | Controls (n= 20) | Esmolol (n= 20) | Phenylephrine (n= 20) |
|---|---|---|---|
Hematocrit at baseline, ratio | 0.36 (0.35-0.39) | 0.37 (0.34-0.39) | 0.39 (0.37-0.31) |
Hemoglobin concentration, g/L | |||
Baseline | 112 (110-121) | 113 (104-120) | 121 (114-27) |
30 minutes | 87 (84-96) | 87 (84-96) | 95 (89-98) |
60 minutes | 96 (90-104) | 95 (90-102) | 102 (96-107) |
120 minutes | 102 (99-105) | 105 (98-114) | 109 (105-117) |
180 minutes | 102 (97-105) | 105 (99-114) | 112 (105-118) |
Mean 5-180 minutes | 98 (94-103) | 99 (93-107) | 105 (99-111) |
Plasma dilution, no units | |||
30 minutes | 0.45 (0.43-0.51) | 0.42 (0.38-0.54) | 0.45 (0.42-0.49) |
60 minutes | 0.30 (0.25-0.35) | 0.31 (0.25-0.37) | 0.30 (0.25-0.34) |
120 minutes | 0.18 (0.13-0.20) | 0.10 (0.07-0.17) | 0.12 (0.08-0.22) |
180 minutesa | 0.19 (0.15-0.25) | 0.09 (0.04-0.17) | 0.11 (0.03-0.17) |
Mean 5-180 minutes | 0.28 (0.24-0.30) | 0.24 (0.20-0.29) | 0.22 (0.20-0.26) |