Table 1 Markers of shock reversal at the end of resuscitation in animals with above and below average perfused vessel density (PVD) recorded during shock and early resuscitation

Tissue perfusion variables, mean (SD)

 Lactate at late resuscitation (mmol/l)

4.9 (2.5)

8.6 (3.7)

0.02*

 Lactate clearance during resuscitation (%)

73.1 (11.9)

40.7 (32.3)

< 0.001*

 Standard base deficit at late resuscitation

1.3 (4.3)

-4.8 (5.7)

0.01*

 (PvCO₂–PaCO₂) at late resuscitation (kPa)

1.3 (0.6)

2.1 (0.7)

0.03*

 Urine output (ml)^a

260 (163)

168 (152)

0.25