Table 1
 Arterial blood gas measurements
Alert card protocol
p value
Followed
Not followed
No. of episodes
Mean(2 dp)
SD(2 dp)
No. of episodes
Mean(2 dp)
SD(2 dp)
pH
19
7.33
0.03
14
7.29
0.03
0.22
P
a
co
2
20
9.36
1.14
14
9.87
0.92
0.65
P
a
o
2
20
7.74
0.83
14
8.37
0.71
0.88