Table 1 Patient characteristics
In-line filter group | Control group | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 252 | 252 | |
Age (years) | 66.5 (56–76) | 68 (58–77) | 0.33 |
Male gender (n/%) | 151 (59.9) | 145 (57.5) | 0.65 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26 (23–30) | 25 (23–29) | 0.35 |
Comorbidities (n/%) | |||
Chronic arterial hypertension | 101 (40.1) | 96 (38.1) | 0.71 |
Coronary artery disease | 36 (14.3) | 25 (9.9) | 0.17 |
Congestive heart failure | 31 (12.3) | 26 (10.3) | 0.57 |
COPD | 50 (19.8) | 46 (18.3) | 0.73 |
Diabetes mellitus | 32 (12.7) | 35 (13.9) | 0.79 |
Malignancy | 58 (23.0) | 53 (21.0) | 0.67 |
Admission diagnoses (n/%) | |||
Abdominal surgery | 72 (28.6) | 62 (24.6) | 0.36 |
Cardiovascular surgery | 40 (15.9) | 43 (17.1) | 0.81 |
Trauma | 26 (10.3) | 25 (9.9) | 1 |
Other surgery | 52 (20.6) | 48 (18.3) | 0.74 |
Medical condition | 62 (24.6) | 76 (30.1) | 0.19 |
Blood transfusion (n/%) | 86 (34.1) | 78 (31.0) | 0.51 |
Vasopressor therapy (n/%) | 163 (64.7) | 158 (62.7) | 0.71 |
Invasive mechanical ventilation (n/%) | 123 (48.8) | 114 (45.2) | 0.47 |
Replacement therapy (n/%) | 24 (9.5) | 26 (10.3) | 0.88 |
ECMO therapy (n/%) | 5 (2.0) | 5 (2.0) | 1.00 |