Table 3

Efficacy outcomes.

HES 130/0.4

(n = 88)

NaCl 0.9%

(n = 86)

p

Mean volume of study drug used, ml (SD)

1,379 (886)

1,709 (1,164)

0.0185

Mean time to initial HDS, hours (SD)

11.8 (10.1)

14.3 (11.1)

NS

Number of patients prescribed intravenous catecholamines (%)

88 (88.0)

87 (90.6)

NS

HDS, hemodynamic stabilization; SD, standard deviation; HES, hydroxyethyl starch; NaCI, sodium chloride; NS, not significant.

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