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Table 2 The clinical and laboratory data of the study groups after the start of the furosemide injection

From: Furosemide continuous infusion versus repeated injection in the management of acute decompensated heart failure in infants with left to right shunt: a randomized trial

 

Changes after 24-h therapy

(24-h data–admission data)

Changes after 48-h therapy

(48 h data–admission data)

Furosemide repeated injection (n = 27)

Furosemide continuous

infusion

(n = 27)

P value

Furosemide repeated injection (n = 27)

Furosemide continuous

infusion

(n = 27)

P value

ΔWeight (kg)

 − 0.27 ± 0.05

 − 0.33 ± 0.05

0.001

 − 0.49 ± 0.07

 − 0.59 ± 0.11

0.001

ΔUOP (ml/kg/h)

2.6 ± 1.0

3.3 ± 1.4

0.037

1.2 ± 0.3

2.3 ± 1.3

0.001

ΔHR (beat/min)

 − 18.5 ± 4.4

 − 23.3 ± 6.3

0.002

 − 27 ± 3.7

 − 28 ± 4

0.324

ΔRR (/min)

 − 15.1 ± 2.6

 − 18.8 ± 2.9

0.001

 − 20 ± 3

 − 24.5 ± 3.3

0.001

ΔSBP (mmHg)

 − 27. 8 ± 6.8

 − 26. 6 ± 9.6

0.613

 − 35 ± 6.5

 − 33 ± 7.7

0.214

ΔDBP (mmHg)

 − 20.6 ± 5.5

 − 23.3 ± 7.6

0.138

 − 28 ± 5.5

 − 27.7 ± 6.9

0.897

ΔSpO2 (%)

12.6 ± 3.4

12.7 ± 4.4

0.945

16.2 ± 3.8

16.1 ± 4.3

0.893

Δ Serum sodium (mmol/l)

3.1 ± 1

2.7 ± 0.9

0.111

3.9 ± 1.6

4.1 ± 1.5

0.662

ΔSerum potassium (mmol/l)

 − 0.31 ± 0.08

 − 0.37 ± 0.2

0.185

 − 0.51 ± 0.33

 − 0.56 ± 0.47

0.816

ΔSerum creatinine (mg/dl)

 − 0.12 ± 0.05

 − 0.11 ± 0.06

0.627

 − 0.23 ± 0.06

 − 0.20 ± 0.09

0.248

  1. UOP Urine output, HR Heart rate, RR Respiratory rate, SBP Systolic blood pressure, DBP Diastolic blood pressure, SpO2 Oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry, /min per minute
  2. Data expressed as mean ± SD and analyzed by Student’s t test