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Table 2 Secondary outcomes

From: Albumin infusion rate and plasma volume expansion: a randomized clinical trial in postoperative patients after major surgery

Outcomes

Slow infusion (n = 33)

Rapid infusion (n = 31)

Absolute difference/risk reduction (95%CI)

P value

Hemodynamic outcomes

 Change in plasma volume over time, min ml/kg

866 ± 341

1226 ± 419

360 (169 to 550)

P < 0.001

 TER, %/h

5.3 ± 3.1

5.4 ± 3.0

0.1 (− 1.6 to 1.5)

P = 0.931

 ΔHR, beats/min

0 ± 12

1 ± 10

1 (− 7 to 4)

P = 0.665

 ΔScvO2, %

1 ± 5

2 ± 9

1 (− 3 to 5)

P = 0.682

 ΔHct, %

− 4 ± 2

− 4 ± 2

0 (− 1to 1)

P = 0.912

 ΔMAP, mmHg

4 ± 12

5 ± 13

1 (− 7 to 6)

P = 0.830

 ΔCVP, cmH2O

2 ± 3

1 ± 3

1 (− 3 to 1)

P = 0.164

 ΔAlbumin, g/l

4.9 ± 1.6

3.8 ± 1.4

1.1 (0 to 2)

P = 0.017

 ΔLactate, mmol/l

− 0.4 ± 0.8

− 0.3 ± 1.2

0.1 (− 0.4 to 0.6)

P = 0.565

Postoperative complications

 Postoperative complications, number

8

6

2 (−2.2 to 0.5)

P = 0.765

Glycocalyx components and hormones

 ΔHyaloronan, ng/mL

− 2.6 (− 29.7 to 19.1)

2.8 (− 26.0 to 51.0)

16.6 (− 52.8 to 19.6)

P = 0.461

 ΔSyndecan-1, ng/mL

31.1 (− 0.3 to 49.3)

− 1.6 (− 17.0 to 64.4)

2.9 (− 39.1 to 44.9)

P = 0.160

 ΔGlypican-4, ng/mL

1.2 ± 5.8

− 2.5 ± 7.9

3.6 (0 to 7.3)

P = 0.048

 ΔCopeptin, pmol/l

− 73.9 (− 140.8 to 26.9)

− 59.3 (− 150.1 to 39.5)

20.6 (− 40.3 to 81.6)

P = 0.785

 ΔRenin, mU/l

− 14.3 (− 48.0 to − 5.3)

− 29.9 (− 82.8 to − 7.6)

27.4 (− 6.2 to 60.9)

P = 0.186

 ΔMR-proANP, pmol/l

20.6 (10.5 to 33.2)

47.8 (31.8 to 71.8)

− 25.3 (− 40.0 to − 10.7)

P < 0.001

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD or median and IQR. Fisher’s exact test, unpaired t-test, or Mann-Whitney test was used for the analysis as appropriate
  2. Abbreviations: TER transcapillary escape rate, Δ change from baseline to 180 min after the start of infusion, HR heart rate, ScvO2 central venous oxygen saturation, Hct hematocrit, MAP mean arterial pressure, CVP central venous pressure, MR-pro-ANP mid-regional pro-atrial natriuretic peptide