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Table 3 Fixed-effects comparison between groups for hemoglobin and creatinine after adjustment for confounding variablesa

From: Efficacy and safety of 6% hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 (Voluven) for perioperative volume replacement in children undergoing cardiac surgery: a propensity-matched analysis

 

Groups

Preoperative

Postoperative day 1

Postoperative day 3

Adjusted P -value

Hemoglobin (g∙L−1)

HES

135 ± 29

109 ± 19

105 ± 18

0.503

HA

133 ± 30

110 ± 22

107 ± 20

Creatinine (mg∙dl−1)

HES

0.35 ± 0.17

0.37 ± 0.18

0.28 ± 0.17

<0.001

HA

0.43 ± 0.26

0.45 ± 0.30

0.41 ± 0.39

  1. aHA, Human albumin; HES, Hydroxyethyl starch.
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