Table 2 Comparison of haemodynamic state of the brain at baseline and after 3 months between patients assigned to intervention and those to standard treatment ( n = 23)
Intervention n = 12 | Standard n = 11 | Unadjusted difference in change (95% CI) | Adjusted difference in change *(95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||||
CBF MCA (mL/min/100 mL) | Baseline | 31.3 ± 5.9 | 33.1 ± 5.4 | ||
3 months | 31.6 ± 4.9 | 33.5 ± 4.7 | |||
Change | 0.34 ± 6.2 | 0.42 ± 4.1 | −0.1 (−4.7 to 4.5) | −1.0 (−7.4 to 5.4) | |
CBF ACA (mL/min/100 mL) | Baseline | 32.6 ± 5.8 | 35.2 ± 5.5 | ||
3 months | 32.0 ± 4.2 | 35.0 ± 5.7 | |||
Change | −0.56 ± 6.2 | −0.28 ± 4.9 | −0.3 (−5.2 to 4.6) | −1.6 (−8.4 to 5.2) | |
CBV MCA (mL/100 mL) | Baseline | 3.0 ± 0.6 | 3.3 ± 0.9 | ||
3 months | 3.5 ± 1.4 | 3.2 ± 0.6 | |||
Change | 0.60 ± 1.7 | −0.09 ± 1.2 | 0.7 (−0.6 to 2.0) | 0.09 (−1.7 to 1.9) | |
CBV ACA (mL/100 mL) | Baseline | 3.0 ± 0.6 | 3.4 ± 1.0 | ||
3 months | 3.5 ± 1.3 | 3.1 ± 0.7 | |||
Change | 0.49 ± 1.6 | −0.23 ± 1.3 | 0.7 (−0.6 to 2.0) | 0.08 (−1.6 to 1.8) | |
OEF MCA (%) | Baseline | 46.4 ± 9.7 | 47.5 ± 5.5 | ||
3 months | 46.3 ± 7.9 | 48.4 ± 5.8 | |||
Change | −0.08 ± 6.1 | 0.85 ± 6.8 | −0.9 (−6.5 to 4.7) | 3.1 (−4.1 to 10.3) | |
OEF ACA (%) | Baseline | 44.4 ± 11.2 | 46.1 ± 6.2 | ||
3 months | 44.2 ± 7.3 | 47.2 ± 5.2 | |||
Change | −0.17 ± 7.4 | 1.1 ± 6.3 | −1.3 (−7.3 to 4.7) | 3.1 (−4.6 to 10.8) | |