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Ulinastatin did not reduce mortality in elderly multiple organ failure patients: a retrospective observational study in a single center ICU

Masatoshi Uchida; Toshikazu Abe; Kazuyuki Ono; Nanako Tamiya · 2017 · Acute Medicine & Surgery

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Abstract

Aim Our aim was to evaluate the effect of ulinastatin on 28‐day mortality in patients who developed multiple organ failure ( MOF ) related to their acute illness and were admitted to the intensive care unit ( ICU ). Methods We carried out a retrospective observational study of MOF patients in a general ICU of a tertiary care hospital in Japan from January 2009 to December 2012. The primary outcome was 28‐day all‐cause mortality. Secondary outcomes were ventilator‐free days, ICU ‐free days, and vasopressor‐free days at day 28. We investigated the association between ulinastatin treatment and ou

Abstract by Masatoshi Uchida; Toshikazu Abe; Kazuyuki Ono; Nanako Tamiya, Acute Medicine & Surgery (2017) — licensed CC BY 4.0.

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