Table 3.

Mean daily fluid balance among 60-day survivors and non-survivors with acute renal failure (ARF), stratified by time of onset

Mean fluid balance, L/24 hours	Survivors	Non-survivors	P value
ARF	0.15 ± 1.06	0.98 ± 1.50	<0.001
Early ARF (occurring within 2 days of ICU admission)	0.14 ± 1.05	1.19 ± 1.48	<0.001
Late ARF (occurring more than 2 days after ICU admission)	0.11 ± 1.03	0.39 ± 1.40	0.06

ICU, intensive care unit.