Table 3

Summary of outcomes after 8-hour intervention period

Outcome measure
Control group
GDT group
p

Number of patients with complications
41 (68%)
27 (44%)
0.007
Median duration of hospital stay (days)
14 (11–27)
11 (7–15)
0.001
Mean duration of hospital stay (days)
29.5 (34.8)
17.5 (20.8)
0.001
Duration of ICU stay (hours)
45 (25–99)
43 (24–102)
0.82
28-day mortality
7 (11.7%)
6 (9.7%)
0.78
60-day mortality
9 (15%)
7 (11.3%)
0.59

Data are presented as median (interquartile range) or absolute value (%). ICU, intensive care unit. GDT, goal-directed therapy.

Pearse et al. Critical Care 2005 9:R687   doi:10.1186/cc3887