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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

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