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Table 5 Postoperative outcomes

From: Effect of perioperative sodium bicarbonate administration on renal function following cardiac surgery for infective endocarditis: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial

 

Control group (n = 35)

Bicarbonate group (n = 35)

P value

Composite of morbidity endpoints

14 (40%)

12 (34%)

0.621

 Permanent stroke

3 (9%)

0

0.077

 Hemostatic reoperation

5 (14%)

4 (11%)

0.721

 Acute kidney injury

8 (23%)

10(29%)

0.584

 Ventilator care >48 h

2 (6%)

2 (6%)

>0.999

 Deep sternal wound infection

1 (3%)

1 (3%)

>0.999

 In-hospital mortality

2 (6%)

0

0.151

Duration of ventilator care (h)

17 (13, 20)

15 (10, 22)]

0.448

Duration of intensive care unit stay (days)

2 (2, 3)

2 (1, 3)

0.361

Duration of hospital stay (days)

28 (17, 35)

26 (15, 32)

0.350

  1. Values are number of patients (%) or median (interquartile range)