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Secondary Outcomes by Treatment Group
| Normal Saline (N=36) | Lactated Ringer’s (N=42) | Mean Difference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | 95% CI | |
| Returned to the ED | 7 | 19.4 | 5 | 11.9 | 7.5 (−8.7, 23.8) |
| Sought care from another provider | 7 | 19.4 | 9 | 21.4 | −2.0 (−19.9, 15.9) |
| Filled prescription* | 19 | 76.0 | 14 | 53.9 | 22.2 (−3.3, 47.6) |
Patients without ED prescriptions (n=27; 11 NS, 16 LR) were not included in the analysis of prescriptions filled.
