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Evidence the PAC may be harmful<br />
Relative Hazard of Death:<br />
Patients (n)<br />
All (5735)<br />
ARF (1789)<br />
MOF (2480)<br />
CHF (456)<br />
Others* (1010)<br />
Odds Ratio (95% CI)<br />
1.21 (1.09-1.25)<br />
1.30 (1.05-1.61)<br />
1.32 (1.11-1.57)<br />
1.02 (0.55-1.89)<br />
1.06 (0.80-1.41)<br />
p<br />
< 0.001<br />
< 0.001<br />
< 0.001<br />
ns<br />
ns<br />
* (severe COPD, cirrhosis, nontraumatic coma, etc)<br />
Connors A. JAMA 1996; 276:889-897