Effects of time delay and body temperature on measurements of central venous oxygen saturation, venous-arterial blood carbon dioxide partial pressures difference, venous-arterial blood carbon dioxide partial pressures difference/arterial-venous oxygen difference ratio and lactate

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients

Variables	Value
Age (years)	63 ± 16
Gender (male/female)	19/11
APACHE II scores	21 ± 5
Hemoglobin (g/L)	96.3 ± 26.4
White blood cells (10⁹/L)	15.7 ± 11.2
Primary diseases
Pneumonia	12
Abdominal infection	8
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage	5
Heart failure	4
Bacterial liver abscess	1

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