Table 2 Characteristics at point of randomization

HbCO (%)

69.7

59.4–80.0

67.9

49.6–86.2

−2.0

0.83

pH

7.26

7.16–7.36

7.31

7.23–7.39

−0.05

0.34

Hb (mmol/L)

5.85

4.98–6.72

6.17

5.21–7.12

−0.32

0.54

pCO₂ (mmHg)

37.7

29.0–46.4

39.2

34.4–44.0

−1.4

0.72

pO₂ (mmHg)

34.5

21.5–47.6

24.4

17.4–31.4

10.1

0.12

Lactate (mmol/L)

7.33

6.45–8.22

6.27

5.27–7.26

1.07

0.07

Temperature (°C)

37.4

36.1–38.8

37.1

36.4–37.7

0.35

0.56

Cardiac output (L/min)

1.57

1.17–1.96

1.34

0.43–2.25

0.23

0.57

% of base line

49.5

37.5–61.4

41.33

6.39–76.26

8.13

0.59

MAP (mmHg)

46.3

35.1–57.6

38.8

32.3–45.4

7.5

0.18

HR (beats/min)

102.5

74.8–130.2

108.17

84.4–131.9

−5.67

0.70

MPAP (mmHg)

20,0

16.6–23.5

16.2

12.5–19.8

3.83

0.08

MLAP (mmHg)

8.2

5.6–10.8

7.8

5.4–10.3

0.33

0.82

PVR (dyn·s·cm⁻⁵)

657.3

316.2–998.5

579.8

207.8–951.9

77.5

0.70