Outcomes data, hypotension defined as SBP ≤90 mm Hg
| Hypotensive patients (n=20) | Normotensive patients (n=272) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICU admissions | 70% | 30.51% | 0.0008 |
| ICU LOS (days) | 1 | 0 | 0.0002 |
| Hospital LOS | 6.5 | 4 | 0.0011 |
| Ventilator days | 0 | 0 | 0.0024* |
| Repeat hypotensive episodes | 85% | 48.53% | 0.0019 |
| PRBC in first 24 hours | 20% | 3.69% | 0.0105 |
Data are presented as median or percent (patients).
*HP were found to have significantly higher ventilator days compared to NP based on the Mann-Whitney-Wilcoxon test despite equivalent medians. Detailed explanation is provided in the Methods section.
ICU, intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay; PRBC, packed red blood cells; SBP, systolic blood pressure.