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Table 4 In-hospital and ICU mortality rates in POCUS group versus control groupa

From: Bedside POCUS during ward emergencies is associated with improved diagnosis and outcome: an observational, prospective, controlled study

 

Control group n = 82

POCUS group n = 83

P value

In-ICU mortality

   

General

* 17 (25)

* 7 (11)

0.04

Circulatory

7/23 (30)

1/17 (6)

0.11

Respiratory

10/44 (23)

6/45 (13)

0.25

In-hospital mortality

   

General

29 (35)

14 (17)

0.007

Circulatory

12/26 (46)

3/22 (14)

0.02

Respiratory

17/56 (30)

11/61 (18)

0.12

  1. *Patients admitted in ICU: control group n = 67 and POCUS group n = 62
  2. aData are expressed as no. (%) of participants
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