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

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