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Table 1 Mean WB-CN, lactate and average COHgb

From: Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on whole blood cyanide concentrations in carbon monoxide intoxicated patients from fire accidents

 

Mean WB-CN at arrival

Mean WB-CN difference before and after HBO

Mean lactate before HBO

Mean lactate after HBO

Average COHgb before HBO

Average COHgb after HBO

Patients from fires receiving OHCob

N = 12

15.4 μmol/L

2.1 μmol/L

5 mmol/L

1.9 mmol/L

27.9%

2%

Patients from fires not receiving OHCob

N = 13

14.33 μmol/L

1.9 μmol/L

3.7 mmol/L

1.3 mmol/L

23%

1.9%

Patients from non-fires

N = 12

12.5 μmol/L

1.1 μmol/L

4.4 mmol/L

2.5 mmol/L

25.9%

2.9%

  1. Mean WB-CN, lactate and carbon monoxide concentrations before and after HBO therapy in all three groups. N = number of patients.