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Figure 2

From: Efficiency of 7.2% hypertonic saline hydroxyethyl starch 200/0.5 versus mannitol 15% in the treatment of increased intracranial pressure in neurosurgical patients – a randomized clinical trial [ISRCTN62699180]

Figure 2

Box-and-whisker plots of the ICP. Data are plotted for the first hour after intravenous administration of 7.2% NaCl/HES 200/0.5 (HS) or mannitol (M). The ICP decreases after injection of the respective test substance significantly in comparison with the baseline value at the start of treatment († p < 0.0001). After 30 min and 60 min, a statistically significant difference was seen between the two treatment regimes (p < 0.05) ICP, intracranial pressure.

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