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Table 2 Dichotomous outcomes

From: N-acetylcysteine plus deferoxamine for patients with prolonged hypotension does not decrease acute kidney injury incidence: a double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Outcome

Placebo (n = 40)

NAC + DFX (n = 40)

Relative risk, non-adjusted (95 % CI)

Relative risk, adjusted (95 % CI)

AKI incidence

27 (67)

26 (65)

0.89 (0.35–2.2)

1.1 (0.37–3.2)

AKI severity, stages 2 and 3, n (%)

24 (60)

15 (37)

0.4 (0.16–0.98)

0.35 (0.13–0.93)

RRT, n (%)

6 (15)

6 (15)

1.0 (0.29–3.4)

1.1 (0.3–4.2)

ICU death, n (%)

21 (52)

23 (57)

1.22 (0.50–2.9)

1.6 (0.58–4.4)

Hospital death, n (%)

23 (57)

24 (60)

1.1 (0.45–2.7)

1.3 (0.51–3.7)

  1. NAC + DFX N-acetylcysteine plus deferoxamine, AKI acute kidney injury, RRT renal replacement therapy, ICU intensive care unit