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Table 3 Therapeutic interventions and changes in parameters during the 12-hour study period

From: Esophageal Doppler-guided fluid management decreases blood lactate levels in multiple-trauma patients: a randomized controlled trial

Parameters

Doppler group (n = 80)

Control group (n = 82)

p

Mean arterial pressure (mm Hg)

78 ± 6.5

79 ± 9.5

0.76

Central venous pressure (mm Hg)

13.7 ± 1.8

12.1 ± 2.4

< 0.0001

Lactate (mmol/l)

2.92 ± 0.54

3.23 ± 0.54

0.0003

Intervention

   

   Colloid (ml)

1,667 ± 426

682 ± 322

< 0.0001

   Crystalloid (ml)

1,293 ± 300

1,334 ± 320

0.38

   Blood (ml)

814 ± 228

833 ± 340

0.67

   Fresh frozen plasma (ml)

742 (566–949)

750 (562–1,108)

0.69

   Norepinephrine (patients)

18 (23%)

33 (40%)

0.018

   Norepinephrine (μg/kg per minute)

0.093 ± 0.035

0.169 ± 0.068

0.0009

  1. Values are presented as absolute (percentage) or mean ± standard deviation or median (interquartile range).