Table 3:
Fluids administered during the first 8 days after ICU admission.
| Characteristic | Glucose 5%, n = 104 | Control, n = 161 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative total volume of intravenous drug diluents (ml), mean (SD) | 4429.6 (4270.6) | 4177.9 (3984.6) | .64 |
| Cumulative volume glucose 5% used as an intravenous drug diluent (ml), mean (SD) | 2251.6 (2355.4) | 135.0 (746.9) | ≤.001 |
| Balanced crystalloids, n (%) | 68 (65.4%) | 106 (65.8%) | 1.0 |
| Balanced crystalloids, cumulative volume (ml), mean (SD) | 2287.1 (2011.2) | 2207.9 (2301.7) | .82 |
| Enteral water, n (%) | 41 (25.5%) | 19 (18.3%) | .24 |
| Enteral water, cumulative volume (ml), mean (SD) | 2743.7 (2014.9) | 2274.4 (1724.9) | .36 |
| Sodium chloride 0.9%, n (%) | 1 (0.96%) | 10 (6.2%) | .73 |
| Sodium chloride 0.9%, cumulative volume (ml), mean (SD) | 41.2 (NA) | 409.5 (975.7) | .73 |
| Glucose 5% infusion, n (%) | 3 (2.9%) | 16 (9.9%) | .05 |
| Glucose 5%, cumulative volume (ml), mean (SD) | 792.0 (505.7) | 1402.2 (2097.2) | .63 |
| Sodium bicarbonate 8.4%, n (%) | 3 (2.9%) | 4 (2.4 %) | 1.0 |
| Sodium bicarbonate 8.4%, cumulative volume (ml), mean (SD) | 177.9 (120.3) | 104.2 (4.8) | .4 |
| Parenteral nutrition, n (%) | 5 (4.8%) | 8 (5.0%) | >.99 |
| Parenteral nutrition, cumulative volume (ml), mean (SD) | 4291.1 (2423.2) | 2165.8 (2737.3) | .18 |
| Enteral feeding, n (%) | 60 (57.7%) | 92 (57.1%) | >.99 |
| Enteral nutrition, cumulative volume (ml) | 3264.0 (2383.7) | 3284.0 (2336.2) | .83 |
Data are presented as number (%). The first 8 days after ICU admission were analyzed. P value was calculated using the chi square test for categorical data and the Welch t-test for continuous variables.