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Table Cerebral blood flow velocity. Pourcelot index, and cardiac output in the two groups. Values are given as median
(interquartile range)
Group given ethamsylate Group given placebo
Before treatment After treatment Before treatment After treatment
Cerebral blood flow velocity (cm/s) 2-83 (2-34-3-5) 2-18 (1-95-3-15)* 3-55 (26-5 75) 4-3 (3-4-5-2)*
Pourcelot index 0-93 (0-77-0-98) 0-88 (0-81-1-0) 0-92 (0-7-0-98) 0 79 (0 79-0 9)
Cardiac output (ml/kg/min) 201 (146-220) 144 (130-193) 158 (133-253) 138 (127-227)
*p<0.05, Mann-Whitney U test.