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Table 3 Type and magnitude of haemodynamic incidents

From: Predictors of haemodynamic instability during the changeover of norepinephrine infusion pumps

 

All CNIP with incidentsa

(n = 114)

CNIP with no change in concentration

(n = 56)

CNIP with increase in concentration

(n = 15)

CNIP with decrease in concentration

(n = 43)

Increase in MAP > 25 %b

83 (73)

41 (73)

2 (13)

40 (93)

 Variation in MAP (%)c

33 (25–49)

31 (28–38)

27 (32–37)

36 (29–54)

 Variation in MAP (mmHg)c

22 (17–32)

19 (15–25)

32 (27–37)

27 (20–35)

Decrease in MAP > 25 %b

31 (27)

15 (27)

13 (87)

3 (7)

 Variation in MAP (%)c

33 (29–39)

33 (29–39)

33 (29–41)

26 (25–30)

 Variation in MAP (mmHg)c

21 (19–28)

26 (20–30)

21 (19–31)

22 (17–23)

  1. aIncident during changeover of norepinephrine syringe pumps (CNIP) was defined as a change in mean arterial pressure (MAP) >25 %
  2. bData are expressed as number (%) of patients
  3. cData are expressed as median values and IQRs
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