Table 2 Blood gas analysis of the pups after in utero exposure to maternal hyperoxia.

From: Impact of intrauterine fetal resuscitation with oxygen on oxidative stress in the developing rat brain

 

RA (n = 3)

100% O2 (n = 3)

p-value

pH

7.1 ± 0.04

7.2 ± 0.07

0.28

pO2 (mmHg)

33 ± 2.6

86 ± 12

0.02*

pCO2 (mmHg)

71 ± 7.3

55 ± 6.8

0.14

HCO3 (mmol/L)

22 ± 0.18

21 ± 1.7

0.71

Lactate (mmol/L)

12 ± 0.7

14 ± 1.1

0.21

Base excess (mmol/L)

− 8.2 ± 0.72

− 9.7 ± 1.4

0.41

O2 content (mL/dL)

6.3 ± 1.3

13 ± 0.73

0.006**

  1. Left ventricular blood from three pups/unique dam/treatment condition was pooled prior to blood gas analysis, with the dam considered as the experimental unit.
  2. *p ≤ 0.05; **p ≤ 0.01
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