Patients requiring 0u pRBC (n=237) | Patients requiring 1u–4u pRBC (n=143) | Patients requiring ≥5u pRBC (n=82) | |
Patients receiving crystalloid | |||
Normal saline (%) | 63 | 72 | 78 |
Lactated Ringer’s solution (%) | 85 | 80 | 63 |
Normosol (%) | 21 | 31 | 32 |
Total crystalloid volume (L) | 2.5 (1.8, 3.25) | 2.7 (1.9, 3.8) | 2.5 (1.8, 3,7) |
pRBC (u) | 0 (0, 0) | 3 (2, 3)* | 10 (7, 17)*† |
Fresh frozen plasma (u) | 0 (0, 0) | 2 (1, 3)* | 9 (7, 16)*† |
Platelets (u) | 0 (0, 0) | 0 (0, 0) | 2 (1, 3)*† |
Received albumin, n (%) | 39 (16) | 32 (22) | 24 (29)* |
Breakdown of crystalloid used | |||
Normal saline (%) | 33 | 37 | 48* |
Lactated Ringer’s solution (%) | 59 | 49 | 38* |
Normosol (%) | 8 | 14 | 14 |
Number of crystalloids used | |||
Median | 2 (1, 2) | 2 (1, 2) | 2 (1, 2) |
0 (%) | 0 | 1 | 4 |
1 (%) | 44 | 30 | 35 |
2 (%) | 48 | 51 | 44 |
3 (%) | 8 | 18 | 17 |
Time to fluid administration | |||
Normal saline (min) | 5 (5, 5) | 5 (5, 5) | 5 (5, 5) |
Lactated Ringer’s solution (min) | 5 (5, 5) | 5 (5, 5) | 5 (5, 5) |
Normosol (min) | 55 (35, 80) | 65 (21, 100) | 70 (43, 95) |
Data presented as percentage or median (25th percentile, 75th percentile).
*P<0.05 vs. 0 pRBC.
†P<0.05 vs. 1–4 pRBC.
pRBC, packed red blood cells; u, unit.