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Table 1 Fetal variables (n=20 experiments) over time in ex utero support device

From: Contrast‐enhanced ultrasound imaging can be used to evaluate fetal cerebral perfusion: potential implications for fetal surgery

 

Baseline

Final

P value

pH

7.37 ± 0.04

7.24 ± 0.08

<0.01*

pCO2(mm Hg)

34 ± 3

43 ± 11

<0.01*

pO2(mm Hg)

25 ± 4

27± 5

0.09

HCO3- (mEq/L)

19 ± 3

18 ± 3

0.01*

Heart rate (beats per minute)

171 ± 15

167 ± 31

0.08

Mean arterial pressure (mm Hg)

37 ± 6

39 ± 5

0.86

  1. Fetal variables were assessed over time with mixed effects linear regression models.  Data shown as mean ± standard deviation with statistically significant results denoted by *.