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Table 4 Clinical outcomes for study patients according to monitoring tool

From: Pulmonary artery catheter versus pulse contour analysis: a prospective epidemiological study

 

All patients

PiCCO

PAC

p value

Mean daily FB (ml/day)

490 (-216, 1,259)

659 (-128, 1,403)

350 (-573, 1,064)

0.017

MV days

5 (2, 10)

6 (2, 10)

4 (2, 10)

0.44

MV-free days in 28 days

15 (0, 24)

12 (0, 23)

21 (0, 25)

0.045

ICU days

6 (3, 14)

7 (3, 13)

6 (3, 14)

0.58

ICU-free days in 28 days

11 (0, 22)

5 (0, 21)

14 (0, 22)

0.15

Hospital days

19 (9, 38)

20 (9, 45)

17 (8, 33)

0.15

ICU mortality

34.7%

38.5%

30.0%

0.11

Hospital mortality

42.0%

45.8%

36.9%

0.12

  1. Values are presented as medians (with 25th and 75th percentiles) or as percentages. FB, fluid balance; ICU, intensive care unit; MV, mechanical ventilation; PAC, pulmonary artery catheter; PiCCO, pulse contour cardiac output.