Table 2 Arterial lactate and the development of HIE.

From: The significance of glycemic variability in conjunction with lactate metabolism levels in the clinical assessment of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy

 

HIE

n = 38

Control

n = 56

t

P-value

LAC TP0 (mmol/L)

7.4 ± 3.0

6.1 ± 3.3

1.978

0.060

LAC TP6 (mmol/L)

4.5 ± 2.7

2.8 ± 1.7

3.365

0.001

LCR (%)

36.1 ± 15.7

48.4 ± 22.5

2.902

0.005

  1. HIE, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy; LAC, lactate; TP0, time point of admission, the timing of LACTP0 corresponded to within 0.5 h post-birth; TP6, time point 6 h after admission, the timing of LACTP6 corresponded to approximately 6 h post-birth; LCR, lactate clearance rate.
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