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Table 3 Major outcomes

From: Aiming for a negative fluid balance in patients with acute lung injury and increased intra-abdominal pressure: a pilot study looking at the effects of PAL-treatment

 

Control group

PAL group

p value

Death at day 28 (%)

49.1

28.1

0.034

ICU stay (day)

37.1 ± 19.9

23.6 ± 15

0.006

Hospital stay (day)

82.5 ± 57.6

69.8 ± 66.9

0.475

Vasopressor therapy after 1 week (%)

30.6

60.8

0.003

Duration mechanical ventilation (day)

25.5 ± 20.2

14.6 ± 10.7

0.020

Duration CRRT (day)

6.2 ± 8.8

10.0 ± 3.8

0.437

  1. ICU, intensive care unit; CRRT, continuous renal replacement therapy.