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Table 4 Changes between the initial examination and the examination 2 hours after the surgery

From: Intravenous insulin therapy during lung resection does not affect lung function or surfactant proteins

All patients N = 64

Mean change

SD

Median change

Min

Max

p

pH

0.02

0.07

0.02

-0.13

0.19

0.019

pCO2

-0.84

1.00

-0.85

-4.00

1.30

<0.001

pO2

-12.02

10.79

-11.05

-48.80

15.40

<0.001

HCO3-

-2.00

2.36

-2.25

-7.80

7.00

<0.001

HCO3- std

-1.15

1.98

-1.05

-6.30

2.60

<0.001

BE

-1.48

2.36

-1.55

-7.70

5.90

<0.001

Insulin treated N = 31

Mean change

SD

Median change

Min

Max

p

pH

0.03

0.06

0.03

-0.10

0.17

0.008

pCO2

-0.80

0.76

-0.80

-2.40

0.80

<0.001

pO2

-12.52

9.53

-9.70

-37.20

3.50

<0.001

HCO3-

-1.59

1.98

-1.70

-5.30

2.50

<0.001

HCO3- std

-0.77

1.73

-0.90

-4.40

2.10

0.019

BE

-1.11

1.92

-1.40

-5.90

2.90

0.003

Control N = 33

Mean change

SD

Median change

Min

Max

p

pH

0.01

0.08

0.00

-0.13

0.19

0.377

pCO2

-0.87

1.20

-1.00

-4.00

1.30

<0.001

pO2

-11.55

11.98

-11.30

-48.80

15.40

<0.001

HCO3-

-2.38

2.64

-2.70

-7.80

7.00

<0.001

HCO3- std

-1.50

2.16

-1.50

-6.30

2.60

<0.001

BE

-1.83

2.69

-1.80

-7.70

5.90

<0.001