Table 2 Results with three windows scan
Study variables | N | Pre | Post | Absolute change | Percent change | p value* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | 95 % CI | Mean | 95 % CI | Mean | 95 % CI | Mean (%) | 95 % CI | |||
Long axis hepatic window | ||||||||||
IVC la max (cm) | 47 | 1.86 | 1.73–1.99 | 1.49 | 1.35; 1.63 | −0.37 | −0.27; −0.45 | −19.9 | −24.1; −14.5 | <0.0001 |
IVC la min (cm) | 47 | 1.22 | 1.09–1.34 | 0.84 | 0.72; 0.97 | −0.38 | −0.26; −0.49 | −31.1 | −40.1; −21.3 | <0.0001 |
IVC la CI (%) | 47 | 35.2 | 31.2–39.2 | 44.9 | 40.0; 49.8 | 9.7 | 4.1; 15.1 | 21.6 | 11.6; 42.9 | <0.001 |
Short axis hepatic window | ||||||||||
IVC sa max (cm) | 45 | 1.83 | 1.70; 1.96 | 1.50 | 1.35; 1.64 | −0.33 | −0.24; −0.42 | −18.0 | −22.9; 13.1 | <0.0001 |
IVC sa min (cm) | 45 | 1.17 | 1.05; 1.29 | 0.80 | 0.69; 0.91 | −0.37 | −0.22; −0.53 | −31.6 | −45.2; −18.8 | <0.0001 |
IVC sa CI (%) | 45 | 36.2 | 32; 40.4 | 46.8 | 43.0; 50.5 | 10.6 | 6.7; 14.3 | 22.6 | 18.5; 39.5 | <0.0001 |
Short axis renal window | ||||||||||
IVC Ren max (cm) | 30 | 1.81 | 1.65; 1.96 | 1.33 | 1.17; 1.49 | −0.48 | −0.29; −0.65 | −26.5 | −35.9; −16 | <0.0001 |
IVC Ren min (cm) | 30 | 1.15 | 1.00; 1.30 | 0.73 | 0.62; 0.83 | −0.42 | −0.27; −0.53 | −36.5 | −46.0; −23.4 | <0.0001 |
IVC Ren CI (%) | 30 | 37.7 | 31.5; 43.8 | 46.7 | 41.4; 51.9 | 9.0 | 2.9; 15.1 | 19.3 | 7.7; 30.0 | <0.006 |