Venous-arterial pCOgradient (D(v-a)pCO; mmHg, mean ± standard error of the mean (SEM)), portal-arterial pCOgradient (D(p-a)pCO; mmHg, mean ± SEM) and gastric mucosal-arterial pCOgradient (D(g-a)pCO; mmHg, mean ± SEM) during the experimental protocol

Copyright information:Taken from "Small volume of hypertonic saline as the initial fluid replacement in experimental hypodynamic sepsis"Critical Care 2006;10(2):R62-R62.Published online 13 Apr 2006PMCID:PMC1550924. LR group received lactated Ringer's solution 32 ml/kg over 30 minutes, = 7; HS group received 7.5% hypertonic saline solution 4 ml/kg over 5 minutes, = 8. *< 0.05 versus T0, both groups; HS, < 0.05 versus T0.