Table 1

Clinical characteristics of patients from Fluid and Catheter Treatment Trial (n=174) who were included in the current study by treatment arm, compared with those who were not included in the current study

Clinical characteristicsIncluded conservative fluid arm (n=82)Included liberal fluid arm (n=92)P values* Not included (n=826)
Age48 (39, 59)44 (35, 60)0.7049 (39, 61)
Male44 (54%)42 (46%)0.29448 (54%)
Caucasian64 (79%)62 (68%)0.05513 (62%)
BMI (kg/m2)28 (25, 34)28 (23, 34)0.5927 (23, 32)
APACHE III89 (74, 105)95 (81, 121)0.0791 (69, 117)
60-day mortality18 (22%)26 (28%)0.34225 (27%)
RALE baseline28 (17, 35)26 (20, 34)0.64NA
RALE day 316 (10, 23)25 (16, 35)<0.001NA
Change in RALE†−8 (−1, –16)−1 (−8, 5)<0.001NA
  • Data as median and IQR.

  • *P value is for comparison between patients in the conservative and liberal fluid management arms who were included in the current study.

  • †Change in RALE from baseline radiograph to day 3 radiograph. Negative number indicates that the score decreased from baseline to day 3.

  • APACHE III, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation III; BMI, body mass index; NA, not available; RALE, radiographic assessment of lung oedema.