Table 1

 Arterial blood gas measurements

Alert card protocolp value
FollowedNot followed
No. of episodesMean(2 dp)SD(2 dp)No. of episodesMean(2 dp)SD(2 dp)
pH197.330.03147.290.030.22
Paco2209.361.14149.870.920.65
Pao2207.740.83148.370.710.88