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Table 2 Systemic hemodynamic data

From: Microcirculatory changes during open label magnesium sulphate infusion in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock

 

Baseline

MgS

pValue

Heart rate, beats/min

98(85-113)

94(83-115)

0.98

Mean arterial pressure, mm Hg

71(70-75)

70(67-73)

0.22

Central venous pressure, mm Hg

12(12-13)

12(11-13)

0.29

Vasopressors, n

12

12

 

   Dopamine, n; μg/kg per min

5; 8.0(5.5-9.0)

5; 6.0(5.5-12.0)

0.41

   Norepinephrine, n; μg/kg per min

9;0.12(0.06-0.23)

9; 0.12(0.06-0.25)

0.31

Central venous oxygen saturation, n; %

9; 73(71-74)

9; 72(72-73)

0.39

Mixed venous oxygen saturation, n; %

5; 68(65-72)

5; 69(65-71)

0.72

Cardiac output, n; L/min

5; 5.4(4.6-6.8)

5; 5.5(4.8-6.4)

0.59

Lactate, mmol/L

2.7(2.4-3.6)

2.7(2.2-3.7)

0.78

pH

7.35(7.29-7.44)

7.38(7.30-7.46)

0.07

  1. MgS, magnesium sulphate. Data are presented as median (25th-75th percentiles).