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Table 3 Bolus volumes (mL) of fluid resuscitation with colloids vs crystalloids, by practice settings

From: Fluid resuscitation practice patterns in intensive care units of the USA: a cross-sectional survey of critical care physicians

   University hospitals Nonuniversity hospitalsa
   (n = 138) (n = 351)
Colloids (mL) Mean (SD) 411.8 (362.3) 485.5 (504.7)
Crystalloids (mL) Mean (SD) 716.5 (539.0) 821.7 (612.8)*
  1. SD standard deviation
  2. *Statistically significant differences of P < 0.05 between practice settings as analyzed by independent-sample t test
  3. aExcludes physicians in Veterans Affairs hospital setting (n = 13)
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Perioperative Medicine

ISSN: 2047-0525