Table 5.

Electrolyte and weight changes

	SCC			HCP
	N	Mean difference (SD)	p value	N	Mean difference (SD)	p value
Sodium	62	2.55 (2.85)	<0.0001	58	1.00 (2.87)	0.01
Potassium	61	−0.01 (0.42)	0.83	57	0.03 (0.55)	0.70
Chloride	62	5.16 (3.00)	<0.0001	58	0.86 (3.53)	0.07
Bicarbonate	59	−6.88 (3.12)	<0.0001	54	-5.26 (4.18)	<0.0001
BUN	61	−3.49 (3.38)	<0.0001	58	−1.67 (3.19)	0.0002
Creatinine	61	0.00 (0.10)	0.97	58	0.07 (0.14)	0.0011
Glucose	61	−11.57 (18.82)	<0.0001	58	−15.53 (20.44)	<0.0001
Weight	63	−0.95 (3.14)	0.02	66	−2.05 (3.11)	<0.0001