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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2006; 12(41): 6722-6726
Published online Nov 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i41.6722
Table 2 Comparison of mortality, ventilation time and ICU stay time in two groups (mean ± SD)
VariableHB groupNHB groupP value
Mortality4.10%0.3%bP < 0.01
Ventilation time (h)25.5 ± 13.316.5 ± 9.2aP < 0.05
ICU stay time (d)11.5 ± 6.54.1 ± 3.9aP < 0.05