Table 2.
The time course of the vasopressor dependency index, the mean blood pressure, and inotropic score within 12 h after starting the first PMX-DHP session
| 0 h (baseline) | 2 h | 5 h | 8 h | 12 h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasopressor dependency index, mean ± SD | |||||
| PMX-DHP-2 h (n = 18) | 0.52 ± 0.29 | 0.46 ± 0.28 | 0.37 ± 0.24 | 0.41 ± 0.28 | 0.39 ± 0.25 |
| PMX-DHP-12 h (n = 18) | 0.50 ± 0.26 | 0.43 ± 0.20 | 0.36 ± 0.21 | 0.32 ± 0.22* | 0.28 ± 018* |
| Mean blood pressure, mmHg, mean ± SD | |||||
| PMX-DHP-2 h (n = 18) | 68.4 ± 8.9 | 76.9 ± 14.8 | 83.4 ± 14.2* | 75.6 ± 14.9 | 78.2 ± 16.9 |
| PMX-DHP-12 h (n = 18) | 70.3 ± 15.7 | 80.7 ± 13.8 | 86.4 ± 15.6* | 87.0 ± 18.4* | 87.7 ± 16.9* |
| Inotropic score, mean ± SD | |||||
| PMX-DHP-2 h (n = 18) | 33.9 ± 17.3 | 33.3 ± 18.0 | 28.4 ± 14.8 | 27.4 ± 15.1 | 27.3 ± 15.4 |
| PMX-DHP-12 h (n = 18) | 33.8 ± 14.8 | 34.6 ± 15.9 | 29.9 ± 14.1 | 24.7 ± 13.8 | 23.1 ± 13.1 |
*P < 0.05 (Dunnett’s test with the reference value being the 0 h value)