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Table 3 Change of blood gas parameters between hour 0 and 24 in children treated with nasal high flow for status asthmaticus

From: Nasal high flow in management of children with status asthmaticus: a retrospective observational study

 

Hour 0 n = 39

Hour 24 n = 37a

p

Venous blood gas, median [IQR]

 pH

7.35 [7.28–7.39]

7.42 [7.39–7.44]

p < 0.001

 pCO2 (kPa)

5.6 [4.7–7.7]

4.3 [4.0–4.8]

p < 0.001

 Bicarbonates (mmol/L)

22 [20–24]

21 [19–22]

p = 0.16

  1. aNasal high flow failed for one patient during the first 24 h, and one patient had no blood gas at day 1
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