Research Article
Comparison of Chemical and Mechanical Prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolism in Nonsurgical Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Table 3
Primary endpoint and other study endpoints of the 2 groups.
| | | Chemical prophylaxis | Mechanical prophylaxis | value | | | | Events | | | Events | |
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DVTonly (/%) | 329 | 1 | 0.3% | 419 | 12 | 2.9% | 0.008 | | PE event (/%) | 329 | 0 | 0.0% | 419 | 1 | 0.2% | 0.375 | | DVT/PE (/%) | 329 | 1 | 0.3% | 419 | 13 | 3.1% | 0.005 | | ICU LOS in days (median/IQR) | 329 | 7.33 | 4.93–11.86 | 419 | 6.85 | 4.52–11.81 | 0.380 | | Hospital LOS in days (median/IQR) | 329 | 15 | 9.5–24 | 419 | 13 | 8–23 | 0.007 | | MV days (Median/IQR) | 329 | 5.2 | 3.1–9.98 | 419 | 5.21 | 3.03–9.35 | 0.908 | | PRBC transfusion (/%) | 329 | 79 | 24.0% | 419 | 155 | 37.0% | 0.000 | | PRBC units (median/IQR) | 329 | 2 | 1–3 | 155 | 4 | 2–6 | 0.000 | | Mortality (/%) | 329 | 113 | 34.3% | 419 | 212 | 50.6% | 0.000 |
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