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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Mortality rates in the HES versus Ringer 's groups at 6 months were 53. 3 (212/398 patients) versus 47. 5 % (190/400) [relative risk 1. 12 ; 95 % confidence interval (CI) 0. 98-1. 29 ; P = 0. 10], respectively ; at 1 year, 56. 0 (223/398) versus 51. 5 % (206/400) (1. 09 ; 95 % CI 0. 96-1. 24 ; P = 0. 20), respectively ; at the time of longest follow-up, 59. 8 (238/398) versus 56. 3 % (225/400) (1. 06 ; 95 % CI 0. 94-1. 20 ; P = 0. 31), respectively.