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Table 1 Physiological parameters and catecholamine used at the time of CT angiography (n = 76)

From: Revised CT angiography venous score with consideration of infratentorial circulation value for diagnosing brain death

Body core temperature (°C)

36.8 ± 1.1 [32.8–39.9]a

Mean arterial pressure (mmHg)

80 ± 19

Natraemia (mmol/l)

147 ± 7

PaCO2 (mmHg)

37 ± 10

Haemoglobin (g/dl)

10.7 ± 2.3

PaO2/FiO2

326 ± 105

Diabetes insipidus

59 (78 %)

Catecholamine useb

72 (86 %)

Catecholamine dose (µg/kg min−1)

0.04 ± 0.06

  1. CTA, computed tomography angiography; PaCO2, carbon dioxide arterial pressure; PaO2, oxygen arterial pressure; FiO2, inspiratory oxygen fraction
  2. aMean ± SD [lower bound − upper bound]
  3. bNorepinephrine, n = 67; epinephrine, n = 1; norepinephrine–dobutamine, n = 3; norepinephrine–epinephrine, n = 1