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. 2014 Sep 30;6(3):197–202. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2014.011

Table 2 . Allogeneic blood product transfusions.

Caproamin Fides
(n=100)
TXA
(n=100)
Control
(n=100)
Caproamin Fides
vs. control
TXA vs. control Caproamin Fides
vs. TXA
Effect size P Effect size P Effect size P
Transfusions During Operation PRBCs (pts) 65 (65) 70 (70) 79 (79) RR=0.49
(0.26-0.93)
0.02* RR=0.62
(0.32-1.18)
0.14 RR=1.25 (0.69-2.27) 0.45
FFP (pts) 5 (5) 7 (7) 11 (11) RR=0.42
(0.14-1.27)
0.12 RR=0.66
(0.22-1.64)
0.32 RR=1.43 (0.43-4.66) 0.55
Platelets (pts) 4 (4) 5 (5) 6 (6) RR=0.65
(0.17-2.38)
0.51 RR=0.82
(0.24-2.79)
0.75 RR=1.26 (0.32-4.84) 0.73
PRBCs (U) 1.13±1.09 1.30±1.08 1.68±1.37 MD=-0.55 0.001* MD=-0.38 0.02* MD=-0.17 0.31
FFP (U) 0.22±0.99 0.24±0.92 0.45±0.99 MD=-0.23 0.14 MD=-0.21 0.18 MD=-0.02 0.89
Platelets (U) 0.13±0.79 0.19±0.89 0.22±0.91 MD=-0.07 0.57 MD=-0.03 0.80 MD=-0.04 0.74
Transfusions During ICU Stay PRBCs (pts) 53 (53) 60 (60) 74 (74) RR=0.31
(0.17-0.56)
0.001* RR=0.52
(0.28-0.96)
0.03* R=1.69
(0.96-2.96)
0.06
FFP (pts) 19 (19) 23 (23) 38 (38) RR=0.38
(0.20-0.72)
0.003* RR=0.48
(0.26-0.90)
0.02* R=1.27
(0.64-2.52)
0.48
Platelets (pts) 5 (5) 6 (6) 8 (8) RR=0.60
(0.19-1.91)
0.39 RR=0.73
(0.24-2.19)
0.58 R=1.21
(0.35-4.11)
0.75
PRBCs (U) 0.78±0.08 1.25±0.53 1.65±0.55 MD=-0.87 <0.001* MD=-0.40 0.04* MD=-0.47 0.01*
FFP (U) 0.57±0.28 0.84±0.69 1.30±0.92 MD=-0.73 0.002* MD=-46 0.05* MD=-0.27 0.24
Platelets (U) 0.22±0.01 0.30±0.20 0.39±0.15 MD=-0.17 0.33 MD=-0.09 0.61 0.08 0.65

Data are shown as number (percentage) and mean±standard deviation.

FFP= fresh frozen plasma; MD= mean difference; PRBCs= packed red blood cells; pts= patients; RR= relative risk; U= units.

* Statistically significant.