Table IIIa.
Population characteristics (1).
| Study | Sample size | Mean age (DVT vs no DVT) | Similarity between study groups | DVT vs no DVT (n.) | Apache II (DVT vs no DVT) Mean±SD | Ventilated (n.) | Isotrope vs Vasopressor (n.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim21 (2002) | 110 | 58.7±16.4 | Yes | 26 vs 84 | 21.5±7.5 vs 23.9±8.2 | 110 | n/a |
| Velmahos22 (1998) | 200 | 37 years, 40±15.9 vs 37±15.6 | Yes | 26 vs 174 | ISS used: 23±13 vs 21.2±10.5 | Indirectly measured by PEEP | n/a |
| Major20 (2003) | DVT vs no DVT 12/714 | 37 years, 40±15.9 vs 37±15.6 | People with DVT had elevated APACHE/SAPS | 12 vs 714 | 28.5±2.2 vs 16.4±0.3 | n/a | n/a |
| Cook19 (2005) | 261 | 66.9±15.1 | n/a | 32 vs 229 | 25.5±8.4 | 31 (96.9%) vs 199 (87.7%), p=0.22 | 9 (36%) vs 43 (19.9%) |
| Khouli18 (2006) | 141 | 6,4% (<40 years), 96,6% (>40 years) | Yes | 14 vs 127 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Joynt17 (2009) | 80 | 64 (18–78) vs 60 (17–79), p=0,87 | Yes | 15 vs 65 | 21 (9–29) vs 20 (11–32) | 14 (93%) vs 57 (88%) | n/a |
| Boddi16 (2010) | 378 | 61 (46,5–77,5) vs 53 (35–72) | Yes | 12 vs 245 | n/a | 14.5 (6.5–19.75) vs 3 (1.9), p=0.001 | n/a |