Table 1 Participant characteristics
From: Early fluid resuscitation with hyperoncotic hydroxyethyl starch 200/0.5 (10%) in severe burn injury
Baxter group (n = 14) | HES group (n = 16) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 35.9 ± 14.2* | 49.4 ± 22.0 | 0.06 |
Number of male participients (%) | 11 (78.6) | 13 (81.3) | 0.86 |
Weight (Kg) | 75.3 ± 11.3 | 72.7 ± 15.2 | 0.60 |
APACHE II score (points) | 8.4 ± 5.8 | 9.1 ± 2.2 | 0.65 |
Creatinine baseline (μmol/l) | 74.6 ± 9.8 | 82.7 ± 19.7 | 0.18 |
2nd + 3rd degree burn (%) | 37.4 ± 14.2 | 40.0 ± 13.8 | 0.62 |
Burn type (number of patients) | 0.17 | ||
- fire | 12 | 11 | |
- fire/explosion | 1 | 1 | |
- steam/scalding liquids | 0 | 4 | |
- electrical/chemical | 0 | 0 | |
- flash injury | 1 | 0 | |
Number of patients with inhalation injury (%) | 2 (14.2) | 3 (21.4) | 0.51 |
Time from burn to iv-start (minutes) | 100 ± 153 | 59 ± 38 | 0.44 |
Time from burn to hospital admission (minutes) | 175 ± 173 | 141 ± 81 | 0.90 |
Time to first surgery (days) | 5 ± 4 | 4 ± 3 | 0.87 |