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Distribution of top 5 primary diagnoses among patients on PAMV by transfusion status
| Admitting diagnoses (%) | Transfused (n = 2,912) | Nontransfused (n = 1,432) |
| Acute respiratory failure | 5.1 | 12.4 |
| Heart failure | 4.1 | 6.1 |
| Subendocardial AMI | 4.0 | 3.4 |
| Pneumonia | 3.7 | 5.0 |
| Intracerebral hemorrhage | 2.3 | 3.6 |
AMI, acute myocardial infarction; PAMV, prolonged acute mechanical ventilation.
