Table 4

Nature of incidents


Phase 1 (n = 78)
Phase 2 (n = 28)

Decrease in systolic blood pressure >20 mmHg
49 (63)
12 (43)
Increase in systolic blood pressure >20 mmHg
28 (36)
15 (54)
Decrease in heart rate >20 beats/min
1 (1)
0 (0)
Increase in heart rate >20 beats/min
0 (0)
1 (3)
Arrhythmia
0 (0)
0 (0)

Data expressed as the number (%) of incidents.

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