Control % | Protocol % | p Value | |
Crude mortality | 51.4 | 27.0 | 0.02 |
Predicted mortality (APACHE) | |||
Mean (95% CI) | 47.8 (39.6 to 55.9) | 42.9 (34.4 to 51.3) | 0.50 |
Mortality—ICU patients data complete | 51.5 | 29.0 | |
Standardised mortality ratio (95% CI) | 1.1 (0.7 to 1.6) | 0.7 (0.4 to 1.2) | 0.19 |
ICU length of stay—survivors (days) | |||
Median (IQ range) | 8.0 (3.5 to 11.0) | 7.0 (2.0 to 11.5) | 0.87 |
APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; ICU, intensive care unit; IQ, interquartile.