Table 4 Differences in potential physiological triggers in RBC-transfused patients 0-2 hours prior to transfusion depending on cardiovascular disease or bleeding
Differences, bleeding vs. non-bleeding | Standard error | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Haemoglobin (g/dl) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.19 |
pH | -0.03 | 0.01 | 0.04 |
PaO2/FiO2 (kPa) | -5.4 | 1.5 | 0.0003 |
ScvO2 (%) | -5.2 | 3.3 | 0.12 |
Lactate (max) (mmol/l) | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.0005 |
MAP (min) (mmHg) | -2 | 2 | 0.19 |
Heart rate (max) (beats/min) | -3 | 3 | 0.38 |
Differences, CVD vs. no CVD | Standard error | P value | |
Haemoglobin (g/dl) | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.048 |
pH | 0 | 0.02 | 0.90 |
PaO2/FiO2 | -3.6 | 2.1 | 0.10 |
ScvO2 (%) | -2.7 | 3.3 | 0.43 |
Lactate (max) (mmol/l) | -0.7 | 0.4 | 0.23 |
MAP (min) (mmHg) | 0 | 2 | 0.98 |
Heart rate (max) (beats/min) | -4 | 5 | 0.40 |