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Table 2 Patient demographics

From: Hypotonic fluid reduce serum sodium compared to isotonic fluids during anesthesia induction in pediatric patients undergoing maxillofacial surgery-type of infusion affects blood electrolytes and glucose: an observational study

 

Isotonic solution group (n = 35)

Hypotonic solution group (n = 42)

p value

Age (months)

16.4 ± 4.9

14.9 ± 6.0

0.2436 (NS)

Height (cm)

77.5 ± 6.6

74.7 ± 7.1

0.0781 (NS)

Weight (kg)

9.8 ± 1.4

9.3 ± 1.8

0.1897 (NS)

Male/Female

21/14

26/16

0.8645 (NS)

Medical conditions (number)

Asthma

3

5

 

Congenital heart disease

2

0

 
  1. There were no co-morbid renal conditions, which may have impacted sodium, potassium, glucose and ADH secretion, in either group. There were four patients on bronchodilator therapy (leukotriene inhibitor or inhalational steroid) among eight asthma patients