Table 3

Global oxygen transport variables and acid-base balance of study patients


Baseline
12 hours
P value

Oxygen delivery index (ml/min/m2)


0.951
     Phenylephrine
500 ± 205
498 ± 177

     Norepinephrine
499 ± 139
506 ± 140

Oxygen consumption index (ml/min/m2)


0.568
     Phenylephrine
164 ± 48
150 ± 41

     Norepinephrine
173 ± 53
161 ± 58

Oxygen extraction ratio (%)


0.816
     Phenylephrine
34 ± 9
32 ± 8

     Norepinephrine
36 ± 11
32 ± 10*

Hemoglobin (g/dl)


0.699
     Phenylephrine
8.4 ± 0.9
8.4 ± 1.1

     Norepinephrine
8.3 ± 0.7
8.4 ± 0.6

pHa (-log10c(H+))


0.435
     Phenylephrine
7.37 ± 0.07
7.37 ± 0.08

     Norepinephrine
7.35 ± 0.09
7.34 ± 0.08

Arterial base excess (mmol/l)


0.228
     Phenylephrine
-0.2 ± 5.8
0.2 ± 6.3

     Norepinephrine
-2.4 ± 6.6
-3.0 ± 6.4

Arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure (mmHg)


0.346
     Phenylephrine
44 ± 10
44 ± 10

     Norepinephrine
41 ± 6
41 ± 6

Arterial oxygen partial pressure (mmHg)


0.963
     Phenylephrine
128 ± 36
119 ± 31

     Norepinephrine
121 ± 24
120 ± 26

Arterial oxygen saturation (%)


0.912
     Phenylephrine
98 ± 2
98 ± 2

     Norepinephrine
98 ± 1
98 ± 2

Mixed venous oxygen saturation (%)


0.431
     Phenylephrine
66 ± 9
67 ± 9

     Norepinephrine
64 ± 11
67 ± 10

PaO2/FiO2


0.971
     Phenylephrine
229 ± 103
208 ± 89

     Norepinephrine
222 ± 75
218 ± 71


PaO2/FiO2, ratio of arterial oxygen partial pressure and inspiratory oxygen fraction (Horovitz index). *P < 0.05 versus baseline (significant time effect).

Morelli et al. Critical Care 2008 12:R143   doi:10.1186/cc7121