Table 1

Characteristics at onset of ventilation

30 s SI
N2
30 s SI
5% O2
30 s SI
21% O2
30 s SI
100% O2
Duration of asphyxia (min)10±0.811±3.013±2.210±1.6
Heart rate (bpm)90.3±16.867.0±11.578.3±16.485.1±9.2
mean CAP (mm Hg)18.3±2.717.5±4.019.3±6.819.6±1.8
SaO2 (%)9.1±12.15.9±1.22.6±1.13.9±2.9
pH6.9±0.16.9±0.16.9±0.16.9±0.1
Base excess (mmol/L)−11.6±2.2−14.8±2.4−11.6±2.6−13.6±1.5
PaO2 (mm Hg)7.3±8.510.8±2.34.6±3.17.0±5.7
PaCO2 (mm Hg)107.2±21.1101.7±8.5107.1±19.397.9±19.0
Lactate (mmol/L)7.2±0.57.7±1.98.0±1.58.1±1.0
  • Values are mean±SD.

  • CAP, carotid arterial pressures; SI, sustained inflation.