Table 3

Haemodynamics, cerebral perfusion, and respiratory parameters

Sepsis-associated delirium

No sepsis-associated delirium

P value


Mean arterial pressure, mm Hg

75 (57–87)

85 (73–94)

0.1

FV, cm/second

76 (40–97)

48 (45–98)

0.3

Cerebral TOI, percentage

59 (49–74)

65 (59–69)

0.2

SaO2, percentage

97 (91–100)

99 (93–100)

0.2

PaCO2, kPa

5.4 (3.7–9.4)

5.3 (4.5–5.5)

0.7

Ear temperature, °C

37.1 (35.0–38.6)

37.3 (36.3–38.5)

0.5


All values are shown as median (range) and represent means of data collected during a 60-minute measurement. FV, cerebral blood flow velocity in the middle cerebral artery; PaCO2, arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide; SaO2, arterial oxygen saturation; TOI, tissue oxygenation index. TOI and FV are averaged values from both cerebral hemispheres. P values were calculated with the Mann-Whitney U test.

Pfister et al. Critical Care 2008 12:R63   doi:10.1186/cc6891

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