Table 3.

Indications for fluid resuscitation in Brazil and in other countries

Variables	Brazil	Other countries	p value‡
Indication for fluid in each fluid resuscitation episode	n = 877*	n = 1,820†	p < 0.0001
Impaired perfusion/low cardiac output	629 (71.7)	1,026 (56.4)
Ongoing bleeding	25 (2.9)	38 (2.1)
Other fluid losses	24 (2.7)	84 (4.6)
Unit protocol	15 (1.7)	119 (6.5)
Abnormal vital signs	175 (20.0)	518 (28.5)
Other	9 (1.0)	35 (1.9)
Fluid prescriber	n = 880	n = 1.836	p < 0.0001
Specialist/assistant physician	724 (82.3)	597 (32.5)
Senior resident/fellow	92 (10.5)	706 (38.5)
Resident	42 (4.8)	455 (24.8)
Nurse	1 (0.1)	42 (2.3)
Other	21 (2.4)	36 (2.0)

Missing data: 0.3%; † missing data: 0.9%; ‡ generalized estimating equation model adjusted for the patient-level clustering effect.