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Table 3 Regional blood flow to solid organs (ml . g wet tissue−1 . min−1)

From: Effects of lung protective mechanical ventilation associated with permissive respiratory acidosis on regional extra-pulmonary blood flow in experimental ARDS

 

Increased PAW

Limited PAW

 

Kidneys

1.85 (1.36; 2.12)

2.02 (1.53;3.78)

n.s.

Adrenal glands

1 (0.76; 1.64)

2.94 (2.14;7.89)

p < 0.01

Thyroidal gland

0.16 (0.09;0.26)

0.25 (0.17;0.68)

p < 0.05

Spleen

1.58 (1.31;3.16)

2.91 (1.38;6.32)

n.s.

Pancreas

0.18 (0.16;0.32)

0.23 (0.20;0.31)

n.s.

Liver (arterial vascular bed)

0.5 (0.22;0.72)

0.47 (0.31;0.95)

n.s.

  1. P AW airway pressure. Values are presented as median (lower quartile; upper quartile); tested on a randomized basis, Wilcoxon matched pairs test
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BMC Anesthesiology

ISSN: 1471-2253

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