Table 3 Hemodynamic, oxygen and temperature variables
Variable | Baseline | Immediately after NAC infusion | 24 hours after NAC infusion | 48 hours after NAC infusion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Heart rate (beats/min) | ||||
NAC | 110.88 ± 25.9 | 113.00 ± 25.4 | 112.74 ± 22.4 | 108.70 ± 22.2 |
Control | 104.84 ± 18.2 | 105.19 ± 23.5 | 105.23 ± 23.5 | 103.15 ± 22.7 |
Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) | ||||
NAC | 90.85 ± 16.67 | 88.92 ± 13.01 | 86.07 ± 13.21 | 85.96 ± 13.41 |
Control | 91.26 ± 18.25 | 83.80 ± 14.77 | 85.42 ± 13.42 | 83.80 ± 11.31 |
Arterial pH | ||||
NAC | 7.34 ± 0.10 | 7.41 ± 0.07 | 7.38 ± 0.10 | 7.39 ± 0.06 |
Control | 7.35 ± 0.09 | 7.38 ± 0.07 | 7.39 ± 0.08 | 7.36 ± 0.08 |
Arterial carbon dioxide tension (mmHg) | ||||
NAC | 35.88 ± 12.7 | 34.62 ± 18.8 | 35.00 ± 14.2 | 38.54 ± 15.1 |
Control | 31.69 ± 20.1 | 38.56 ± 20.2 | 36.46 ± 71.13 | 34.33 ± 21.6 |
Arterial oxygen tension/fractional inspired oxygen ratio (mmHg) | ||||
NAC | 172 ± 88 | 176 ± 76 | 178 ± 81 | 179 ± 126 |
Control | 174 ± 76 | 177 ± 65 | 181 ± 70 | 179 ± 68 |
Arterial oxygen saturation (%) | ||||
NAC | 96.1 ± 3.4 | 95.1 ± 3.7 | 95.2 ± 3.8 | 95.6 ± 4.2 |
Control | 95.9 ± 3.5 | 95.0 ± 4.1 | 94.8 ± 3.2 | 95.1 ± 3.6 |
Temperature (°C) | ||||
NAC | 36.8 ± 0.75 | 37 ± 0.78 | 36.8 ± 0.75 | 36.9 ± 0.48 |
Control | 36.6 ± 0.57 | 36.8 ± 0.45 | 36.6 ± 0.57 | 36.8 ± 0.53 |