Table 1 Demographic data for the cohorts used for population volume kinetic analysis
Ewaldsson and Hahn 2001 | Ewaldsson and Hahn 2005 | Li et al. 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Females/males | 1/4 | 9/11 | 18/33 |
Infusions (N) | 5 | 20 | 53 |
Age (years) | 70 (54-80) | 65 (33-80) | 61 (24-86) |
Body weight (kg) | 85 (79-106) | 76 (54-120) | 61 (45-96) |
Fluid volume (mL/kg) | 15 | 20 | ≈17 |
Infusion time (min) | 40 | 60 | 60 |
Infusion rate (mL/min/kg) | 0.375 | 0.333 | 0.286 |
Regional/general anesthesia | 5/0 | 9/11 | 20/33 |
Type of regional anesthesia | Spinal | Spinal | Epidural |
Induction at (min) | 20 | 20 | 15 |
Patients given ephedrine (N) | 1 | 5 | 7 |
Study duration (min) | 50 | 60 | 60 |