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Table 3 Adverse events

From: Influence of in-line microfilters on systemic inflammation in adult critically ill patients: a prospective, randomized, controlled open-label trial

 

In-line filter group

Control group

p value

n

252

252

 

New candida bloodstream infection (n/%)

0 (0)

2 (0.8)

0.5

New central-line-associated bloodstream infection (n/%)

1 (0.4)

1 (0.4)

1

New thromboembolic event (n/%)

1 (0.4)

3 (1.2)

0.62

Patients with hyperglycemia (n/%)

109 (43.3)

121 (48)

0.33

Insulin therapy (n/%)

91 (36.1)

104 (41.3)

0.27

Cumulative insulin dose (IU)

58 (18–136)

53 (22–207)

0.95

Patients with hypoglycemia (n/%)

27 (10.7)

19 (7.5)

0.28

  1. Hyperglycemia defined as serum glucose > 180 mg/dL at one or more measurements; hypoglycemia defined as serum glucose < 75 mg/dL at one or more measurements