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Table 4 Patient outcomes

From: Outcome of postoperative critically ill patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: an observational retrospective case-control study

Outcomes

HIT+ (n = 19)

Control (n = 19)

P value

Hospital deaths, n (percentage)

6 (32)

1 (5)

0.09

Thrombotic event, n (percentage)

4 (19)

1 (5)

< 0.05

aDeath or thrombotic event,n (percentage)

9 (47)

2 (10)

< 0.05

ICU LOS in days, mean ± SD

20 ± 15

10 ± 9

< 0.02

Median

14

6

 

Interquartile range

8 to 29

3 to 11

 

Hospital LOS in days, mean ± SD

33 ± 20

28 ± 25

< 0.02

Median

40

15

 

Interquartile range

25 to 46

10 to 34

 

ICU-free days, mean ± SD

7 ± 0

17 ± 21

< 0.0002

  1. aCombined endpoint of death or thrombotic event. ICU-free days (during the first 28 days of hospital stay). HIT+, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia-positive; ICU, intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay; SD, standard deviation.
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