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. 2008 Dec 27;136(6):1442–1449. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.08.044

Table 5.

Independent effect of age of blood cells in the prime, allogeneic donor exposure and platelet count at the end of bypass on clinical outcomes

Univariate MLE analysis
PE SE P value Multivariable P value
Higher chest tube loss at 24 hours
 Lower platelet count at the end of bypass (×109/L) −0.0026 (0.0004) <.0001 <.0001
 Older age of blood product in prime (d) 0.0120 (0.0010) <.0001 <.0001
 Higher number of allogeneic donors exposure 0.0241 (0.0024) <.0001 .06
Higher inotropic score at 24 hours
 Lower platelet count at the end of bypass (×109/L) −0.0029 (0.0012) .02 .004
 Older age of blood product in prime (d) 0.0087 (0.0029) .003 .10
 Higher number of allogeneic donors exposure 0.0310 (0.0064) <.0001 .005
Longer duration of ventilation (h)
 Lower platelet count at the end of bypass (×109/L) −0.0041 (0.0002) <.0001 <.0001
 Older age of blood product in prime (d) 0.0129 (0.0005) <.0001 <.0001
 Higher number of allogeneic donors exposure 0.0206 (0.0012) <.0001 <.0001
Longer duration of hospital stay (d)
 Lower platelet count at the end of bypass (×109/L) −0.0042 (0.0007) <.0001 <.0001
 Older age of blood product in prime (d) 0.0102 (0.0016) <.0001 <.0001
 Higher number of allogeneic donors exposure 0.0161 (0.0039) <.0001 .67

Parameters are reported for the univariate associations while P values are reported for both univariate and multivariable associations. MLE, Maximum likelihood estimate; PE, parameter estimate; SE, standard error.