From: Pulmonary lactate production in septic patients with and without ARDS
ARDS (n = 9) | Non-ARDS (n = 23) | P value | |
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PWP (pulmonary wedge pressure) (mmHg) | 14 (12–15) | 16 (15–19) | < 0.05 |
Cardiac output (l/min) | 7.3 (6.0–7.6) | 8.0 (7.3–9.4) | NS |
PCO2 gap (mmHg) | 9.4 (6.6–12.3) | 11.7 (7.1–17.1) | NS |
PaO2/FiO2 | 129.4 (117.5–212.5) | 239.7 (197.1–342.2) | < 0.05 |
Arterial lactate (mmol/l) | 2.2 (1.6–2.4) | 1.93 (1.31–3.33) | NS |
Arteriovenous lactate gradient (mmol/l) | 0.11 (0.07–0.15) | 0.06 (0.03–0.08) | < 0.05 |
Lactate flux (mmol/h) | 44.37 (33.7–62.7) | 31.7 (11.2–40.3) | NS |
Mortality (%) | 44.4 | 43.4 | NS |