Table II. Clinical course of SAP and duration of the CVVH.
| NSAP |
Grade E SAP |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical group | Learning period | Routine period | Learning period | Routine period |
| Patients (n) | 29 | 43 | 10 | 29 |
| APACHE II (points) | 7,9 | 9 | 6 | 7.55 |
| MODS (no. of cases) | 28 | 42 | 8 | 24 |
| Pulmonary dysfunction (no. of cases) | 18 | 33 | 1 | 14 |
| Pulmonary complications (no. of cases) | 27 | 48 | 1 | 17 |
| Sepsis (no. of cases) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Encephalopathy (no. of cases) | 6 | 20* | 3 | 12 |
| Duration of CVVH (h) | 51.9 | 92.0** | 42.5 | 70.9 |
| Duration of CVVH overall (h) | 75.8 | 63.6 | ||
*p=0.047; **p=0.006.