Table 2.
Description of findings on correlation between cumulative fluid balance and clinical outcomes.
| Outcome | Results | |
|---|---|---|
| Mortality | Significant association in three out of four studies in which mortality was assessed | |
| Flori | p = 0.02 | |
| Willson | p < 0.001 | |
| Hu | p = 0.079 | |
| Stratified in ≤10 or >10 ml/kg/day | p = 0.049 | |
| Valentine | p = 0.11 | |
| VFDs | Significant association in three out of three studies in which VFDs were assessed | |
| Flori | p = 0.02 | |
| Valentine | p = 0.01 | |
| Willson | p < 0.001 | |
| Oxygenation failure | Significant association in 1 out of 1 study in which degree of oxygenation failure was assessed | |
| Willson | p = 0.011 | |
| Other | Willson | |
| PICU-free days | p = 0.14 | |
| Hospital-free days | p = 0.06 | |
| Randolph | ||
| CFB at extubation associated with duration of weaning | p = 0.051 | |