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Table 2 Patient outcomes

From: Predictors of response to fixed-dose vasopressin in adult patients with septic shock

Outcome

Total (N = 938)

Non-responders (N = 512)

Responders (N = 426)

P value

In-hospital mortality, n (%)

608 (64.8)

367 (71.7)

241 (56.6)

< 0.001

ICU mortality, n (%)

561 (59.8)

347 (67.8)

214 (50.2)

< 0.001

ICU-free days at day 14

1.9 ± 3.6

1.6 ± 3.3

2.3 ± 3.8

< 0.001

Hospital-free days at day 28

3.4 ± 6.6

2.8 ± 6.0

4.2 ± 7.2

< 0.001

MV-free days at day 14

2.8 ± 4.9

2.2 ± 4.5

3.6 ± 5.3

< 0.001

SOFA score changea

0.6 ± 2.9

0.8 ± 2.9

0.3 ± 2.9

0.02

 Respiration score change

2.3 ± 1.5

2.0 ± 1.5

2.5 ± 1.4

< 0.001

 Coagulation score change

0.46 ± 1.0

0.5 ± 0.9

0.4 ± 1.0

0.19

 Liver score change

0.1 ± 0.7

0.1 ± 0.8

0.7 ± 0.6

0.90

 Neurological score change

− 0.1 ± 1.1

0.1 ± 1.1

− 0.2 ± 1.0

< 0.001

 Cardiovascular score change

− 1.9 ± 1.7

− 1.6 ± 1.7

− 2.1 ± 1.7

< 0.001

CRRT initiation between AVP start and 72 h, n (%)b

190 (25.0)

112 (30.0)

78 (20.2)

0.002

CA dose changec, mcg/min

+1.7 ± 40.6

+13.8 ± 51.2

− 12.8 ± 9.6

< 0.001

CA-free days at day 14

5.0 ± 5.8

3.9 ± 5.5

6.3 ± 6.0

< 0.001

  1. CA catecholamine, CRRT continuous renal replacement therapy, MV mechanical ventilation, SOFA sequential organ failure assessment
  2. aEvaluated at hour 48 after vasopressin initiation
  3. bEvaluated only in patients who survived at least 24 h after vasopressin initiation
  4. cEvaluated at hour 6 after vasopressin initiation