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Table 4 Haemodynamic and oxygen transport related data and catecholamines

From: Altered immune parameters in chronic alcoholic patients at the onset of infection and of septic shock

Variables

Septic shock

Chronic alcoholic patients

Nonalcoholic patients

P

Heart rate (beats/min)

Early

104 (69–143)

122 (99–140)

0.048

 

Late

111 (52–153)

106 (91–146)

0.696

MAP (mmHg)

Early

84 (69–112)

76 (59–94)

0.060

 

Late

78 (68–113)

78 (61–101)

0.643

PCWP (mmHg)

Early

16 (9–19)

11 (8–15)

0.021

 

Late

15 (8–20)

10 (8–15)

0.312

Cardiac index (l/min per m2)

Early

5.1 (3.5–6.2)

5.0 (3.0–10.4)

0.940

 

Late

4.6 (3.4–7.00)

4.0 (3.3–4.8)

0.196

DO2 (ml/min per m2)

Early

721 (489–888)

718 (408–1366)

0.870

 

Late

693 (485–922)

580 (453–817)

0.366

VO2 (ml/min per m2)

Early

140 (114–237)

181 (49–330)

0.178

 

Late

162 (95–263)

143 (33–253)

0.437

PaO2/FiO2 (mmHg)

Early

198 (110–256)

282 (188–320)

<0.010

 

Late

193 (151–298)

291 (161–511)

0.020

Noradrenaline (μg/kg per min)

Early

0.3 (0.1–0.8)

0.5 (0.2–1.0)

0.112

 

Late

1.3 (0.1–1.7)

1.1(0.1–2.4)

0.522

  1. Values are expressed as median (range). DO2, oxygen delivery; MAP, mean arterial pressure; PaO2/FiO2, arterial oxygen tension/fractional inspired oxygen ratio (oxygenation index); PCWP, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure; VO2, oxygen consumption.