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Table 1 Comparison of experimental characteristics between four groups

From: Effects of normal saline versus lactated Ringer’s solution on organ function and inflammatory responses to heatstroke in rats

Variables

NC+NS (n = 13)

NC+LR (n = 14)

HS+NS (n = 14)

HS+LR (n = 14)

P value§

P value#

Electrolytes and ABG

 Chloride (mmol/L)

  0.5 h

105.29 ± 2.06

100.57 ± 1.52

115.57 ± 3.65

109.00 ± 3.37

0.004

 < 0.001

  2 h

102.50 ± 4.46

101.57 ± 2.07

109.71 ± 4.72

107.86 ± 2.41

 PCO2 (mmHg)

  0.5 h

44.73 ± 5.20

46.04 ± 4.76

28.53 ± 4.41

34.99 ± 4.11

0.016

  2 h

37.87 ± 3.00

41.94 ± 4.45

36.77 ± 7.55

37.49 ± 9.82

 Base excess

  0.5 h

− 0.69 ± 1.20

− 0.20 ± 1.82

− 10.07 ± 2.09

− 4.01 ± 1.04

 < 0.001

  2 h

0.88 ± 1.01

1.17 ± 0.59

− 4.89 ± 3.22

− 2.40 ± 3.47

 Lactate (mmol/L)

  0.5 h

0.70 ± 0.22

0.70 ± 0.25

2.34 ± 0.74

1.40 ± 0.30

0.001

  2 h

0.68 ± 0.27

0.44 ± 0.08

0.53 ± 0.26

0.59 ± 0.23

 HCO3- (mmol/L)

  0.5 h

24.36 ± 1.35

25.51 ± 1.67

15.47 ± 1.74

20.99 ± 1.32

0.000

  2 h

25.10 ± 0.81

26.94 ± 1.46

20.46 ± 3.36

22.36 ± 3.80

Routine blood test

 WBC (10^9/L)

  0.5 h

8.78 ± 4.22

6.83 ± 2.40

13.55 ± 2.42

11.94 ± 1.96

  2 h

10.56 ± 2.97

7.25 ± 2.08

12.69 ± 2.35

8.69 ± 2.56

0.025

0.006

Cardiac function

 cTnl (pg/mL)

  0.5 h

41.76 ± 12.13

55.49 ± 9.62

174.33 ± 24.03

114.78 ± 31.75

 < 0.001

  2 h

46.07 ± 11.18

59.36 ± 9.50

169.40 ± 63.60

106.11 ± 26.05

0.003

 Catecholamines (ng/mL)

      

  0.5 h

167.36 ± 39.76

169.34 ± 21.30

398.39 ± 86.16

292.81 ± 81.71

0.005

  2 h

165.02 ± 16.39

181.78 ± 30.74

329.74 ± 62.01

256.76 ± 30.10

0.002

  cTnl (Cardiac tissue) (pg/mL)

172.73 ± 50.26

179.84 ± 43.46

582.58 ± 135.32

417.29 ± 140.71

0.006

  Catecholamines (Cardiac tissue) (ng/mL)

305.52 ± 32.63

313.74 ± 29.35

737.37 ± 89.02

493.58 ± 32.35

 < 0.001

Renal function

 Scr (umol/L)

  0.5 h

35.99 ± 1.62

36.19 ± 2.40

53.16 ± 7.42

43.93 ± 1.93

0.000

  2 h

35.70 ± 2.44

38.24 ± 2.82

42.73 ± 2.38

42.76 ± 2.69

 NGAL (ng/mL)

  0.5 h

1.46 ± 0.31

1.57 ± 0.32

2.32 ± 0.47

1.73 ± 0.56

0.016

  2 h

1.39 ± 0.29

1.54 ± 0.25

3.60 ± 0.71

2.02 ± 0.23

 < 0.001

 NGAL (Renal tissue) (ng/mL)

5.78 ± 1.76

5.87 ± 0.64

10.31 ± 1.45

7.26 ± 0.74

 < 0.001

Inflammation Indicators

 IL-6 (pg/mL)

  0.5 h

21.92 ± 3.91

20.42 ± 1.77

67.61 ± 20.37

45.90 ± 17.94

0.007

  2 h

22.94 ± 4.15

24.49 ± 4.05

72.98 ± 27.68

36.11 ± 9.13

 < 0.001

 TNF-α (pg/mL)

  0.5 h

90.75 ± 16.46

93.49 ± 7.06

186.64 ± 26.76

134.73 ± 24.60

 < 0.001

  2 h

93.66 ± 11.81

90.71 ± 10.27

182.71 ± 49.08

129.99 ± 15.99

0.002

 IL-6 (Cardiac tissue) (pg/mL)

144.78 ± 22.13

143.43 ± 20.81

371.72 ± 116.80

301.90 ± 82.37

  TNF-α (Cardiac tissue) (pg/mL)

190.91 ± 18.11

196.87 ± 18.62

525.28 ± 98.10

350.95 ± 52.45

 < 0.001

  1. All specimens are blood samples unless otherwise noted. Catecholamines, cTnl, NGAL, IL-6, and TNF-α are measured using ELISA kits. Data are represented as the mean ± SD
  2. Group Sample Sizes: NC+NS: n = 13 (7 in 0.5 h, 6 in 2 h); NC+LR, HS+NS, and HS+LR: n = 14 (7 in 0.5 h, 7 in 2 h); Tissue sample (all groups): n = 7
  3. Comparisons: P§: NC+NS vs. NC + LR; P#: HS+NS vs. HS+LR
  4. ABG arterial blood gases, cTnI cardiac troponin I, IL-6 interleukin-6, NGAL neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, TNF-α tumor necrosis factor-alpha, WBC white blood cell count