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Table 2 Outcomes of hospital-onset sepsis according to the operating hour of the rapid response team

From: Mortality of patients with hospital-onset sepsis in hospitals with all-day and non-all-day rapid response teams: a prospective nationwide multicenter cohort study

Outcome measure

All-day group (n = 206)

Non-all-day group (n = 199)

P value

Primary outcome

   

 In-hospital mortality, n (%)

73 (35.4)

85 (42.7)

0.133

Secondary outcomes

   

 Hospital LOS days, median (IQR)*

16.0 (8.0–34.25)

14.0 (5.0–29.0)

0.183

 Transfer to ICU, n (%)**

108 (52.4)

96 (48.2)

0.400

  ICU mortality, n (%)

32 (29.6)

33 (34.4)

0.468

  ICU LOS days, median (IQR)*

5.0 (2.0–11.0)

4.0 (2.0–9.0)

0.113

  Mechanical ventilator, n (%)

69 (63.9)

48 (50.0)

0.045

  CRRT, n (%)

32 (29.6)

41 (42.7)

0.052

  ECMO, n (%)

2 (1.9)

0 (0.0)

0.499

  1. LOS = length of stay, IQR = interquartile range, ICU = intensive care unit, CRRT = continuous renal replacement therapy, ECMO = extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  2. *Length of stay after the identification of sepsis
  3. **The following outcomes were calculated only in patients who were transferred to the ICU
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