Group I Group II p pH 7.43 ± 5.31 7.43 ± 3.90 0.57 PaO2* 60.33 ± 12.54 59.93 ± 10.69 0.85 PaCO2** 30.88 ± 5.58 32.79 ± 4.76 0.05 HCO3 21.43 ± 3.37 21.59 ± 2.42 0.76 O2 saturation 89.82 ± 8.20 91.40 ± 4.44 0.20 ABG: Arterial blood gas analysis, *PaO2: Partial oxygen pressure (mmHg), **PaCO2: Partial carbondioxide pressure (mmHg)

Table 4: Comparison of ABG values between Group I and II.