Table 6

Adverse events and clinical outcomes in the placebo and rFVIIa groups

All coagulopathic patients
Placebo group (n = 76)
rFVIIa group (n = 60)
P value

Thromboembolic events
3 (4%)
2 (3%)
1.00
Ventilator-free days
21 (0–29)
23 (0–29)
0.4
ICU-free days
12 (0–29)
18 (0–29)
0.3
Critical complication within 30 days



     ARDS
9 (12%)
1 (2%)
0.04
     MOF
10 (13%)
2 (3%)
0.07
     ARDS/MOF
15 (20%)
2 (3%)
0.004
     Death
18 (24%)
14 (24%)
1.00
     ARDS/MOF/death
25 (33%)
14 (23%)
0.26
Death within 48 hours
10 (13%)
11 (18%)
0.48





Coagulopathic patients surviving more than 48 hours
Placebo group (n = 66)
rFVIIa group (n = 49)
P value

Thromboembolic events
3 (5%)
1 (2%)
0.64
Ventilator-free days
23 (0–29)
25 (0–29)
0.08
ICU-free days
16 (0–29)
20 (0–29)
0.06
Critical complications within 30 days



     ARDS
9 (14%)
1 (2%)
0.04
     MOF
8 (12%)
1 (2%)
0.08
     ARDS/MOF
13 (20%)
1 (2%)
0.004
     Death
8 (12%)
3 (6%)
0.4
     ARDS/MOF/death
15 (23%)
3 (6%)
0.02

Data are median (range) or number (percentage). ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; ICU, intensive care unit; MOF, multiple organ failure; rFVIIa, recombinant activated factor VII.

Rizoli et al. Critical Care 2006 10:R178   doi:10.1186/cc5133