Table 2

Catecholamine changeover-induced hemodynamic incidents


Phase 1
Phase 2
P value

Dobutamine
11/162 (7)
3/214 (1)
0.006
Dopamine
21/62 (34)
10/106 (9)
<0.001
Norepinephrine
46/207 (22)
15/155 (10)
0.002
Epinephrine
0/4 (0)
0/3 (0)
-
Total
78/435 (18)
28/478 (6)
<0.0001

Data expressed as the number of incidents/number of changeovers (%).

Argaud et al. Critical Care 2007 11:R133   doi:10.1186/cc6209