Clinical Study

Heart Rate and Arterial Pressure Changes during Whole-Body Deep Hypothermia

Table 1

Basic characteristics of the group. (mean ± SD or n and %).

Group DH  
n = 14/31 (45.1)
Group MH  
n = 17/31 (54.9)
P value95% C.I.

Weight g (SD)3296 (±659)3292 (±608) −299.0–305.7
Gestational age weeks (SD)39.6 (±1.7)39.2 (±1.9) −0.737–1.222
Inborn (%)5/14 (35.7)7/17 (23.5) −0.482–0.726
Male (%)6/14 (42.8)12/17 (70.5) −0.754–0.200
Caucasian race (%)11/14 (78.5)13/17 (76.4) −0.315–0.357
Vaginal delivery (%)6/14 (42.8)10/17 (58.8) −0.606–0.406
Apgar 5′ (SD)4.8 (±2.0)4.1 (±2.1) −0.334–1.607
Umbilical cord pH (SD)6.881 (±0.1)6.996 (±0.2) −0.397–0.079
Umbilical cord paCO2 (mmHg) (SD)90.2 (±34.0)68.3 (±32.4) −2.730–46.423
Umbilical cord BE (mmol/L) (SD)−17.0 (±4.1)−17.7 (±7.1) −2.592–7.207
Umbilical cord lactate (mmol/L) (SD)12.1 (±6.3)14.1 (±4.6) −6.694–2.632
Onset of hypothermia h (SD)3.2 (±1.5)3.3 (±1.2) −0.697–0.528
Length of hospitalization (days) (SD)16.7 (±12.9)13.1 (±7.2) −0.201–9.171

DH: deep hypothermia. MH: mild hypothermia. SD: standard deviation. BE: basic excess. h: hours.