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Annals of Intensive Care

Table 2 Comparative clinical outcomes

From: Potential risks in using midodrine for persistent hypotension after cardiac surgery: a comparative cohort study

Outcomes

Midodrine group

Control Group

OR (CI)

p value

Days free from ICU at 30 days

25.8 [23.7–27.1]

27.2 [25.9–28]

N/A

0.002*

In-hospital mortality

10 (13.5%)

1 (1.4%)

12.5 (1.5–105.2)*

0.036*

ICU readmission

6 (8.1%)

2 (2.7%)

3.1 (0.8–19.2)*

0.103*

Total time on IV vasopressors (h)

63 [40–86.5]

44 [26–66]

N/A

0.052*

ICU length of stay

99 [68–146]

68 [48–99]

N/A

0.001

Severe acute kidney injury

11 (14.9%)

10 (13.5%)

1.12 (0.4–2.8)

0.462

  1. *Odds ratios and p values were computed after controlling for Euroscore II, cardiopulmonary bypass duration and propensity score, in binomial logistic, linear and Cox regression. Severe acute kidney injury: KDIGO ≥ 2
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