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Table 2 Catecholamine changeover-induced hemodynamic incidents

From: Changeovers of vasoactive drug infusion pumps: impact of a quality improvement program

 

Phase 1

Phase 2

P value

Dobutamine

11/162 (7)

3/214 (1)

0.006

Dopamine

21/62 (34)

10/106 (9)

<0.001

Norepinephrine

46/207 (22)

15/155 (10)

0.002

Epinephrine

0/4 (0)

0/3 (0)

-

Total

78/435 (18)

28/478 (6)

<0.0001

  1. Data expressed as the number of incidents/number of changeovers (%).