Neurochemical data and other cerebral variables measured during the resolution of fever
| Glucose (mmol/l) | Lactate (mmol/l) | Pyruvate (mmol/l) | Glutamate (μmol/l) | L/P | ICP (mm Hg) | CPP (mm Hg) | SJo2 | AJDo2 (vol%) | Pbro2 (mm Hg) | Pbrco2 (mm Hg) | pHbr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data are presented as mean (SD). | ||||||||||||
| *p<0.05 v pyrexia; **p<0.01 v pyrexia. | ||||||||||||
| AJDo2, arteriojugular difference in oxygen content; CPP, cerebral perfusion pressure; ICP, intracranial pressure; L/P, lactate to pyruvate ratio; Pbrco2, brain tissue carbon dioxide tension; Pbro2, brain tissue oxygen tension; pHbr, brain tissue pH; SJo2, jugular saturation; Tbr, mean brain tissue temperature. | ||||||||||||
| Pyrexia (Tbr 39.2) | 2.3 (1.8) | 3.6 (3.1) | 0.138 (0.064) | 28.3 (48.7) | 27.6 (16.6) | 18 (6) | 71 (6) | 0.70 (0.05) | 4.2 (0.6) | 24 (14) | 45.5 (6.1) | 7.10 (0.09) |
| Baseline (Tbr 38.0) | 2.2 (1.6) | 3.6 (2.9) | 0.129 (0.056) | 28.8 (50.4) | 28.9 (15.2) | 16 (5)** | 72 (8) | 0.67 (0.08)* | 4.6 (0.9) | 25 (18) | 43.6 (5.3) | 7.13 (0.09)** |