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Table 2 Average total inotrope infusion and fluid replacement during 48 h after HI

From: Systemic pro-inflammatory cytokine status following therapeutic hypothermia in a piglet hypoxia-ischemia model

Group

Mean (SD) use (mg/kg)

Median use (mg/kg)

Interquartile range (mg/kg)

Normothermia

 Dopamine

0 (0)

0

0

 Saline bolus

0

0

0

Hypothermia

 Dopamine

9.70 (9.91)

8.3

12.86

 Saline bolus

0

0

0

  1. Median (IQR) values for inotrope infusion and saline bolus are presented for both groups. Mann-Whitney statistical assessment demonstrated no significant difference between normothermia and hypothermia groups for inotrope use and fluid replacement