Table I.
Albumin consumption in 2 general hospitals before the distribution of the guidelines (1999) and in the 2 years after their distribution (2000 and 2001).
| Hospital 1 |
Hospital 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
| Beds, no. | 653 | 650 | 629 | 553 | 574 | 556 |
| Hospital stays, no. | 211,800 | 204,966 | 192,236 | 179,627 | 179,098 | 171,731 |
| Albumin consumption, kg | 19.59 | 17.20 | 16.28 | 45.24 | 11.76 | 9.71 |
| Albumin consumption per bed, g | 30.00 | 26.46 | 25.88 | 81.81 | 20.49 | 17.46 |
| Albumin consumption per hospital stay, g | 0.092 | 0.084 | 0.085 | 0.252 | 0.066 | 0.057 |