Research Article

Effect of Oral Vasopressors Used for Liberation from Intravenous Vasopressors in Intensive Care Unit Patients Recovering from Spinal Shock: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 3

Comparison between the studied groups regarding the total intake of fluid and total output (n = 90).

ControlMinirinMidodrine value
Mean ± SDMean ± SDMean ± SD

Total intake of fluid (mL)
 1st day of the study3243.33 ± 2081.772950 ± 1192.873753.33 ± 545.660.092
 Midperiod of the study2683.33 ± 1122.452921.67 ± 1383.573976.67 ± 943.92<0.001
 Last day of the study2632.14 ± 1553.562828.33 ± 1521.14076.67 ± 661.73<0.001

Total output
 1st day of the study3073.33 ± 2010.912366.67 ± 1025.063345.33 ± 952.130.026
 Midperiod of the study3303.33 ± 1334.942514.67 ± 1203.223333.33 ± 1466.250.031
 Last day of the study3125 ± 1504.92527 ± 1587.383368.33 ± 1056.140.063

One-way ANOVA tests quantitative data between the three groups or more. Significant level at value < 0.05; significant level at value < 0.01.