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Table 1 Doses of trial fluid

From: Debate on HES safety is important, but must be based on facts

 

HES 130/0.42 (N = 398)

Ringer’s acetate (N = 400)

 
 

Volume median (IQR)

Volume median (IQR)

P Value

Trial Fluid, ml

   

Day 1

1500 (1000–1500)

1500 (1000–1550)

 

Day 2

1000 (300–1500)

1000 (500–1500)

 

Day 3

500 (0–1000)

425 (0–1000)

 

Day 4

0 (0–500)

0 (0–500)

 

Day 5

0 (0–500)

0 (0–500)

 

Cumulative Dose (day 1–89)

   

In ml

3000 (1500–5000)

3000 (1800–5500)

0.20

In ml/kg

44 (24–75)

47 (25–76)

0.18

  1. The table show volume of trial fluid according to intervention group and days after randomisation. The presentation differs from that of the primary publication of the 6S trial, but reflects exactly the same data.
  2. The P value is from Wilcoxon rank-sum test comparing the total trial fluid volume in all patients. IQR denotes interquartile range.