Table 4

Clinical outcome of patients

Criterion
Pentaglobin® group
Control group
P

Septic shock incidence (%)
8/21 (38)
12/21 (57)
0.35
Duration of mechanical ventilation (days)
20 (2–58)
19 (2–76)
0.60
ICU length of stay (days)
29 (3–89)
22 (3–85)
0.35
28-day mortality (%)
5/21 (23.8)
7/21 (33.3)
0.70

Values are expresed as median (range). Pentaglobin® group (n = 21); control group (n = 21). ICU, intensive care unit.

Tugrul et al. Critical Care 2002 6:357   doi:10.1186/cc1523