Table 5

Complications and mortality data

HYPOFIB
(n=18)
NORMAL
(n=168)
P value
Acute renal failure12.5%3.5%0.075
Sepsis6.3%16.7%0.249
Venous thromboembolism0%5%0.331
Acute respiratory distress syndrome12.5%5.6%0.250
Hospital-free days0 (0, 0)11 (0, 21)<0.001
Ventilator-free days0 (0, 0)27 (0, 30)<0.001
ICU-free days0 (0, 0)22 (0, 28)<0.001
PaO2/FiO2 at 24 hours189 (68, 482)415 (270, 522)0.040
PaO2/FiO2 at 48 hours376 (283, 424)382 (291, 482)0.565
PaO2/FiO2 at 72 hours338 (285, 420)360 (255, 450)0.862
24-hour mortality19%21%0.81
30-day mortality82%28%<0.001
Cause of death, TBI79%62%0.083
Cause of death, hemorrhage0%18%0.049
Time to death, hours36 (31, 47)12 (0.2, 35)0.014
  • HYPOFIB, hypofibrinogenemic; ICU, intensive care unit; TBI, traumatic brain injury.