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Table 4 Cerebral microdialysis

From: Cerebral metabolism is not affected by moderate hyperventilation in patients with traumatic brain injury

n = 9

Baseline (A − 1 h)

1 h after moderate hyperventilation for 50 min (D + 1 h)

2 h after moderate hyperventilation for 50 min (D + 2 h)

Brain glucose (mmol/L)

1.5 (1.0)Φ

1.4 (0.7)

1.4 (0.7)

Brain lactate (mmol/L)

3.3 (1.0)Φ

3.5 (1.3)

3.4 (1.4)

Brain pyruvate (μmol/L)

101.4 (38.3)Φ

99.6 (39.5)

97.3 (44.7)Φ

LP ratio

34.2 (8.2)Φ

39.0 (17.7)

37.5 (11.4)Φ

  1. LP Lactate/pyruvate ratio
  2. Data are expressed as mean (SD). N = 9 patients
  3. Φ Eight patients