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Table 3 Continuous 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)

P value

Time to develop AKI, days, median (IR)

1.5 (1–4.5)

1 (1–2)

0.53

AKI duration, days, median (IR)

0.5 (0–6)

1 (0–2)

0.04

ICU-free days to day 28, median (IR)

18 (2–23)

15 (2–23)

0.68

Hospital length of stay, days, median (IR)

10 (6–22)

12 (7–18)

0.58

Creatinine level at discharge, mg/dL, median (IR)

1.1 (0.6–1.8)

0.7 (0.5–1.2)

0.05

SOFA score day 3, median (IR)

9 (4–14)

6.5 (5–10)

0.28

Renal SOFA score day 3, median (IR)

3 (0–3)

1 (0–2.2)

0.10

  1. NAC + DFX N-acetylcysteine plus deferoxamine, ICU intensive care unit, AKI acute kidney injury
  2. SOFA Sequential Organ Failure Assessment, IR interquartile range