Table 1
From: Treating medical and surgical patients with activated protein C: a preliminary comparison
| Â | Medical | Surgical | P |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 12 (41%) | 17 (59%) | - |
Age | 60.2 ± 5.3 | 61.3 ± 3.8 | 0.86 |
Sex = female | 5 (42%) | 8 (47%) | 0.77 |
APACHE II score | 31.1 ± 0.7 | 31.0 ± 1.9 | 0.97 |
PTT before APC | 39.6 ± 2.7 | 61.5 ± 7.5 | 0.03 |
HCT before APC | 30.7 ± 1.8 | 26.1 ± 1.4 | 0.0561 |
# PRBC units transfused | 0.58 ± 0.3 | 2.5 ± 0.7 | 0.03 |
Bleeding (≥ 4 U) | 0 (0%) | 5 (29%) | 0.0588 |
Completed APC course | 6 (50%) | 10 (59%) | 0.64 |
Hospital LOS | 23.4 ± 7.7 | 41.3 ± 7.9 | 0.13 |
28-day mortality | 4 (33%) | 3 (18%) | 0.40 |