Solution A

Solution B

 

Before

After

p

Before

After

p

pH

7.34 ± 0.04

7.32 ± 0.06

NS

7.34 ± 0.05

7.30 ± 0.06

0.0001

HCO3-

18.38 ± 3.17

16.98 ± 3.76

0.0001

19.38 ± 3.24

15.59 ± 3.6

0.0001

PaCO2

34.36 ± 4.30

32.52 ± 4.3

NS

35.1 ± 4.1

31.4 ± 4.4

0.0001
Table 2: Changes of the blood gases before and after the end of the last amino acid infusion of solution A and B.