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Table 2 NIRS values for splanchnic oxygenation at pre-specified time points

From: FEEding DURing red cell transfusion (FEEDUR RCT): a multi-arm randomised controlled trial

Splanchnic saturations – mean (SD)

Time point

Before transfusion

During transfusion

End of transfusion

12 h

24 h

No feeds

74 (7.2)

76 (5.3)

78 (5.2)

77 (6.0)

77 (5.4)

Full feeds

75 (7.1)

76 (7.4)

79 (6.0)

77 (8.9)

76 (6.9)

Restricted feeds

76 (5.6)

76 (7.4)

80 (4.3)

77 (5.9)

77 (4.9)

p-value

0.60

0.98

0.40

0.96

0.81

SCOR – mean (SD)

 Time point

Before transfusion

During transfusion

End of transfusion

12 h

24 h

 No feeds

0.97 (0.10)

0.99 (0.07)

0.99 (0.09)

0.99 (0.09)

0.98 (0.09)

 Full feeds

0.97 (0.09)

0.97 (0.11)

0.98 (0.07)

0.99 (0.12)

0.98 (0.08)

 Restricted feeds

0.98 (0.07)

0.98 (0.09)

1.02 (0.07)

0.99 (0.08)

0.98 (0.06)

p-value

0.72

0.74

0.20

1.0

0.99

Mesenteric FOE – mean (SD)

 Time point

Before transfusion

During transfusion

End of transfusion

12 h

24 h

 No feeds

0.25 (0.07)

0.21 (0.06)

0.19 (0.06)

0.21 (0.07)

0.20 (0.06)

 Full feeds

0.23 (0.07)

0.21 (0.07)

0.18 (0.06)

0.20 (0.09)

0.21 (0.07)

 Restricted feeds

0.21 (0.07)

0.20 (0.09)

0.15 (0.05)

0.19 (0.07)

0.17 (0.06)

p-value

0.21

0.86

0.16

0.83

0.41