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Table 6 Comparison of resource use in sepsis patients with and without use of specific modalities

From: Severe sepsis: variation in resource and therapeutic modality use among academic centers

 

Modalities

 

PAC

Ventilator support

Pressor support

On albumin

Antibiotic within 24 hours

Resources

No

Yes

r 2

No

Yes

r 2

No

Yes

r 2

No

Yes

r 2

No

Yes

r 2

Total charges (× $1000)

114

131

0.35

116

122

0.35

107

146*

0.37

114

141*

0.35

80

117*

0.35

Hospital charges/day (× $1000)

2.8

3.7*

0.14

2.8

4.3*

0.16

2.6

4.6*

0.23

2.9

4.0*

0.14

2.4

2.9*

0.13

Post-onset LOS (days)

19.8

23.6*

0.22

20.3

21.4

0.22

20.1

21.0

0.21

19.9

23.9

0.22

20.0

20.6

0.21

LOS in ICU (days)

7.1

11.1*

0.41

7.5

9.3

0.40

8.4

13.1*

0.42

7.4

13.0*

0.41

6.3

7.4

0.40

LOS (days)

28.3

32.0

0.26

29.3

28.6

0.25

28.9

29.4

0.25

28.6

32.1

0.25

27.2

29.2

0.25

  1. Mean and r2 values were calculated from the generalized estimating equation regression models adjusting for age, sex, Charlson comorbidity score, discharge diagnosis-related group weight, organ dysfunction and service at onset of sepsis. Center was a subject-effect variable. *Significant difference from the group without using modality.
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