Carbachol promotes gastrointestinal function during oral resuscitation of burn shock

Table 2 Effect of carbachol on gastrointestinal perfusion in oral resuscitation of burn shock (mean ± SD)

Post-burn (h)	PgCO2 (mmHg)			IMBF (BPU)
	NR	OR	OR/CAR	NR	OR	OR/CAR
0	32.2 ± 3.7	33.2 ± 6.1	33.8 ± 6.8	203.8 ± 17.6	198.3 ± 11.9	207.3 ± 13.9
2	73.1 ± 7.7a	60.8 ± 8.2ab	57.4 ± 8.0ab	74.2 ± 10.8a	101.2 ± 12.2ab	112.6 ± 10.2ab
4	83.1 ± 6.5a	74.0 ± 6.5ab	70.0 ± 6.2ab	71.5 ± 15.3a	108.8 ± 12.2ab	138.8 ± 14.1abc
8	86.4 ± 8.6a	69.2 ± 6.8ab	68.5 ± 5.8ab	77.8 ± 10.0a	114.7 ± 12.0ab	134.7 ± 13.9abc
24	82.5 ± 7.6a	65.8 ± 5.8ab	56.4 ± 4.7a, b,	79.2 ± 17.3a	127.7 ± 11.9ab	157.7 ± 17.7abc
48	61.5 ± 8.2a	56.0 ± 8.4a	57.0 ± 6.4a	146.8 ± 13.8a	159.3 ± 19.1a	179.3 ± 19.1ab
72	56.8 ± 6.6a	39.4 ± 8.9b	35.4 ± 5.6b	168.5 ± 9.7a	180.7 ± 18.5	198.7 ± 16.5b
120	45.8 ± 6.2a	31.2 ± 5.0b	34.2 ± 4.0b	178.8 ± 16.5a	203.5 ± 23.2b	200.5 ± 18.2b

Compared with that at 0 h,

^aP < 0.05; compared with no fluid resuscitation (NR),

^bP < 0.05; compared with oral fluid resuscitation (OR),

^cP < 0.05. IMBF: Intestinal mucosal blood flow; CAR: Carbachol.