Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients
From: Changeovers of vasoactive drug infusion pumps: impact of a quality improvement program
Phase 1 (n = 25) | Phase 2 (n = 18) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 0.60 | ||
Male | 17 (68) | 12 (66) | - |
Female | 8 (32) | 6 (34) | - |
Mean age | 62 ± 14 | 60 ± 19 | 0.66 |
Type of admission | 0.72 | ||
Medical | 23 (92) | 16 (88) | - |
Surgical | 2 (8) | 2 (12) | - |
Type of shock | 0.66 | ||
Septic | 22 (88) | 16 (89) | - |
Cardiogenic | 2 (8) | 2 (11) | - |
Hemorrhagic | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | - |
Simplified Acute Physiology Score II | 50 ± 22 | 53 ± 14 | 0.69 |