Table 1 Lamb Characteristics.

From: Aeration strategy at birth does not impact carotid haemodynamics in preterm lambs

Group

n

GA (days)

Weight (kg)

Gender (F:M)

Parity (S:T)

Foetal fluid (ml/kg)

Static CRS (ml/kg/cmH2O)

Foetal arterial blood gas

Cerebral blood flow (ml/kg/min)

pH

PaCO2 (mmHg)

PaO2 (mmHg)

BiC (mmol)

Height

Min

Mean

Max

No-RM

12

126 (1.0)

3.37 (0.57)

6:6

1:11

19.0 (6.9)

1.35 (0.20)

7.34 (0.05)

46.0 (5.7)

23.3 (3.5)

24.0 (2.2)

50.3 (14.5)

0.9 (3.1)

15.6 (4.4)

51.3 (14.2)

SI

15

125.4 (1.0)

3.24 (0.43)

5:10

2:13

17.6 (5.8)

1.29 (0.26)

7.35 (0.07)

52.0 (7.6)

25.9 (6.1)

24.8 (2.8)

53.7 (31.1)

3.3 (5.9)

19.5 (10.8)

57.1 (30.5)

DynPEEP

41

125.3 (1.0)

3.39 (0.33)

26:15

3:38

17.4 (5.1)

1.21 (0.20)

7.34 (0.06)

47.3 (7.0)

27.5 (5.4)

23.5 (2,7)

51.0 (16.7)

−0.3 (4.2)

14.4 (5.9)

50.4 (15.8)

p value

 

0.13

0.43

0.13

0.78

<0.0001

0.11

0.95

0.049

0.009

0.28

0.87

0.04

0.64

0.06

  1. All data are mean (SD) or ratio. All p values are derived from one-way ANOVA or chi-test as appropriate.
  2. GA gestational age, F female, M male, S singleton, T multiparity, CRS compliance, PaCO2 partial arterial pressure of carbon dioxide, PaO2 partial arterial pressure of oxygen, BiC bicarbonate.