Table 5.
Transfusion data (“per protocol” analysis, protocol violations excluded)
| Group A (n = 70) | Group B (n = 67) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
In OR |
|
|
|
| RBC units transfused |
14 |
35 |
|
| Patients transfused |
11 (15.7%) |
20 (29.8%) |
0.048 |
| RBC per transfused pt |
1.27 ± 0.47 |
1.75 ± 0.55 |
0.021 |
| RBC/pt overall |
0.20 ± 0.50 |
0.52 ± 0.88 |
0.008 |
|
In the ICU and ward |
|
|
|
| RBC units transfused |
78 |
87 |
|
| Patients transfused |
42 (60.0%) |
49 (74.2%) |
0.103 |
| RBC per transfused pt |
1.86 ± 0.72 |
1.78 ± 1.04 |
0.670 |
| RBC/pt overall |
1.11 ± 1.07 |
1.30 ± 1.25 |
0.344 |
|
Overall |
|
|
|
| RBC units transfused |
92 |
122 |
|
| Patients transfused |
46 (65.7%) |
55 (82.1%) |
0.029 |
| RBC per transfused pt |
2.00 ± 0.89 |
2.22 ± 1.21 |
0.314 |
| RBC/pt overall | 1.31 ± 1.20 | 1.82 ± 1.46 | 0.024 |