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Table 1 Patient characteristics. Values are expressed in frequencies (%), median (with IQR) or mean (± SD)

From: The clinical value of passive leg raising plus ultrasound to predict fluid responsiveness in children after cardiac surgery

Characteristics

Responders

(n = 26)

Non-responders

(n = 14)

p value

Age(years)

3.76 ± 1.57

3.65 ± 1.54

0.36

Weight(kg)

8.50 ± 6.47

8.30 ± 7.50

0.91

Sex ratio n (%)

  Male

12(45.0)

6(45.0)

0.82

  Female

14(45.0)

8(45.0)

 

  Sedation and analgesics use/not use

26/3

14/2

0.80

Ventilation

  Tidal volume (mL/kg)

7.50 ± 0.51

7.64 ± 0.63

0.44

  PEEP(cmH2O)

5.19 ± 2.02

4.64 ± 1.21

0.55

  Plateau pressure (cmH2O)

20.1 ± 2.0

20.3 ± 3.3

0.84

  VIS

5.69 ± 2.42

4.07 ± 2.67

0.06

  Cardiac function(GEF, %)

34 ± 4.5

32 ± 6.0

0.24

Indication for ICU stay n (%)

  VSD

12(46.2)

6(42.9)

0.84

  ASD

8(30.8)

3(21.4)

0.53

  VSD + ASD

3(11.5)

4(28.6)

0.18

  TOF

3(11.5)

1(7.1)

0.66

  1. VSD Ventricular septum defect, ASD atrial septal defect, TOF Tetralogy of Fallot, VIS vasoactive-inotropic score; PEEP positive end expiratory pressure; GEF Global ejection fraction