Table 3. Comparison of parameters associated with NO-releasing catheter–CT versus NO Group.
| CT-Group | NO-Group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameters | N | Mean±SEM | N | Mean±SEM | P Value |
| Blood Pressure (mmHg) | |||||
| 1st day of Catheterization | 6 | 96.47±6.206 | 6 | 90.68± 4.053 | 0.818 |
| Hospital Discharge | 6 | 104.40±2.861 | 6 | 99.70±3.553 | 0.394 |
| Catheter Removal | 6 | 106.8±5.455 | 6 | 102.40±5.495 | 0.521 |
| Follow-up | 6 | 106±3.801 | 6 | 98.08± 3.595 | 0.261 |
| Temperature (°C) | |||||
| 1st day of Catheterization | 6 | 36.86±0.086 | 6 | 36.81±0.164 | 0.470 |
| Hospital Discharge | 6 | 36.87±0.096 | 6 | 36.99±0.095 | 0.375 |
| Catheter Removal | 6 | 36.87±0.143 | 6 | 36.75±0.056 | 0.326 |
| Follow-up | 6 | 36.88±0.130 | 6 | 36.77±0.080 | 0.470 |
| PT (Sec) | |||||
| 1st day of Catheterization | 5 | 12.22±0.404 | 6 | 11.98±0.289 | 0.647 |
| Hospital Discharge | 6 | 11.98±0.547 | 6 | 11.40± 0.330 | 0.589 |
| Catheter Removal | 4 | 12.38±0.914 | 6 | 11.18±0.236 | 0.476 |
| Follow-up | 5 | 11.62±0.723 | 6 | 11.08±0.199 | 1.000 |
| Activated PTT (Sec) | |||||
| 1st day of Catheterization | 5 | 28.42±2.321 | 6 | 30.42±1.021 | 0.464 |
| Hospital Discharge | 6 | 28.98±2.114 | 6 | 32.28±1.031 | 0.240 |
| Catheter Removal | 4 | 30.70±0.930 | 6 | 34.15±1.411 | 0.114 |
| Follow-up | 5 | 31.30± 1.123 | 6 | 33.63±1.476 | 0.329 |
| INR | |||||
| 1st day of Catheterization | 5 | 0.99±0.032 | 6 | 0.99±0.020 | 0.855 |
| Hospital Discharge | 6 | 0.97±0.044 | 6 | 0.94±0.024 | 1.000 |
| Catheter Removal | 4 | 1.00±0.074 | 6 | 0.92±0.025 | 0.516 |
| Follow-up | 5 | 0.94±0.059 | 6 | 0.89±0.016 | 0.926 |
| Platelets (103/μl) | |||||
| 1st day of Catheterization | 6 | 273.00±105.00 | 6 | 176.30±9.982 | 0.699 |
| Hospital Discharge | 6 | 273.50±90.330 | 6 | 193.50±13.40 | 0.818 |
| Catheter Removal | 6 | 352.70±74.450 | 6 | 321.30± 20.480 | 0.699 |
| Follow-up | 6 | 305.30±86.530 | 6 | 224.70±24.120 | 0.937 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | |||||
| 1st day of Catheterization | 6 | 11.95±0.532 | 6 | 13.23±0.161 | 0.092 |
| Hospital Discharge | 6 | 12.72±0.711 | 6 | 13.37±0.437 | 0.521 |
| Catheter Removal | 6 | 13.17±0.761 | 6 | 14.47±0.531 | 0.394 |
| Follow-up | 6 | 13.28±0.789 | 6 | 14.43±0.438 | 0.240 |
| WBC (103/μl) | |||||
| 1st day of Catheterization | 6 | 8.34±1.003 | 6 | 7.74±1.159 | 0.699 |
| Hospital Discharge | 6 | 8.62±0.796 | 6 | 7.438±1.038 | 0.394 |
| Catheter Removal | 6 | 8.09± 0.530 | 6 | 9.89±1.164 | 0.309 |
| Follow-up | 6 | 6.75±0.755 | 6 | 9.41±1.099 | 0.093 |
| Neutrophils (103/μl) | |||||
| 1st day of Catheterization | 6 | 6.50±0.800 | 6 | 6.9±1.248 | 0.937 |
| Hospital Discharge | 6 | 6.45±0.712 | 6 | 5.567±0.382 | 0.394 |
| Catheter Removal | 6 | 5.68±0.711 | 6 | 6.517±0.624 | 0.394 |
| Follow-up | 6 | 4.63±0.847 | 6 | 5.017±0.240 | 0.297 |
| CRP (mg/dl) | |||||
| 1st day of Catheterization | 5 | 2.75±0.951 | 6 | 3.57±0.551 | 0.430 |
| Hospital Discharge | 6 | 7.86±3.797 | 6 | 6.96±1.003 | 0.485 |
| Catheter Removal | 6 | 4.82±3.838 | 6 | 0.87±0.251 | 0.818 |
| Follow-up | 6 | 4.65±3.865 | 6 | 0.42±0.154 | 0.240 |
Comparison of parameters values between the CT-group and the NO-group at 1st day of catheterization, at hospital discharge, at catheter removal day and at follow-up visit. Non-parametric Mann-Whitney U-test for independent samples was applied for analyzing differences in parameters between the NO-group and CT-group at each time point. p > 0.05, non-statistically significant difference. p < 0.05, statistically significant difference.