Table 1 Baseline physiological and haematological measurements of dressings used for pigs.

From: Evaluation of Chitosan-based Dressings in a Swine Model of Artery-Injury-Related Shock

Outcome

CF (N = 4)

CS (N = 3)

Gauze (N = 3)

Overall p

HGB (g/dL)

16.40 ± 0.51

16.30 ± 0.87

16.33 ± 0.91

0.984

HCT (%)

58.18 ± 4.96

55.33 ± 6.05

55.50 ± 6.48

0.766

PLT (1,000/μL)

672.00 ± 67.56

687.00 ± 171.43

801.67 ± 18.01

0.278

pH

7.38 ± 0.10

7.39 ± 0.06

7.29 ± 0.11

0.363

HCO3 (mM)

21.68 ± 2.17

22.70 ± 2.03

16.53 ± 8.78

0.323

  1. Data expressed as mean ± SE and analysed by one-way ANOVA. NS = p > 0.1.
  2. ANOVA, analysis of variance; HGB, haemoglobin; PLT, platelets; NS, not significant.
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