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Table 5 Comparison of the requirements of total and IV fluid intake between DF and DHF groups

From: Trends of fluid requirement in dengue fever and dengue haemorrhagic fever: a single centre experience in Sri Lanka

Day from onset of fever

Day of defervescence

Total fluid intake in ml

IV fluids in ml

DHF group

DF group

P value*

DHF group

DF group

P value*

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

D2

D-3

2123

492

2314

1449

0.706

1113

308

1053

678

0.810

D3

D-2

2733

1457

2158

833

0.135

1464

612

1245

476

0.198

D4

D-1

2846

1250

2798

1164

0.851

1648

523

1537

460

0.290

D5

D0

2981

1247

2754

1071

0.268

1857

609

1563

531

0.004

D6

D + 1

3139

880

2812

966

0.032

1889

541

1512

417

<0.001

D7

D + 2

3154

913

2918

884

0.129

1870

555

1533

422

<0.001

D8

D + 3

2791

690

2979

936

0.255

1589

487

1599

494

0.920

D9

D + 4

2762

598

2825

762

0.782

1449

543

1583

503

0.494

D10

D + 5

2281

639

2957

1163

0.152

1310

617

1583

514

0.377

  1. *Z test, DF – Dengue fever, DHF - Dengue haemorrhagic fever, IV – Intravenous.