Peripheral haemodynamic variables
| Parameter | Time 1 | Time 2 | Time 3 | P value* |
| ACA PI | 1.57 (0.59) | 1.48 (0.50) | 1.10 (0.25) | 0.02 |
| ACA RI | 0.75 (0.10) | 0.76 (0.13) | 0.65 (0.08) | 0.01 |
| ACA Vmax (cm/s) | 30.0 (11.5) | 30.5 (8.98) | 36.2 (10.4) | 0.01 |
| ACA Flow (mL/kg/min) | 5.78 (3.70) | 6.30 (3.38) | 10.2 (8.23) | 0.10 |
| SMA PI | 2.30 (1.20) | 1.97 (1.08) | 1.65 (0.77) | 0.04 |
| SMA RI | 0.86 (0.13) | 0.80 (0.11) | 0.74 (0.17) | 0.04 |
| SMA Vmax (cm/s) | 70.6 (23.0) | 61.6 (19.2) | 63.9 (25.8) | 0.46 |
| SMA Flow (mL/kg/min) | 16.1 (9.70) | 16.9 (11.7) | 24.3 (24.4) | 0.54 |
| RA PI | 3.87 (1.23) | 3.10 (1.86) | 1.89 (0.70) | <0.01 |
| RA RI | 0.97 (0.08) | 0.86 (0.17) | 0.82 (0.14) | <0.01 |
| RA Vmax (cm/s) | 47.7 (26.7) | 34.7 (19.5) | 34.7 (19.5) | 0.05 |
| RA Flow (mL/kg/min) | 6.93 (9.36) | 6.25 (5.01) | 6.25 (5.10) | 0.46 |
*Mixed model analysis of variance.
ACA, anterior cerebral artery; PI, pulsatility index; RI, resistance index; RA, renal artery; SMA, superior mesenteric artery; Vmax, maximum flow velocity.