Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology

Table 5 Comparison between case and control groups as regards oxygenation (Pao2/Fio2)

From: A comparative study between effect of combined intravenous and nebulized amikacin versus intravenous amikacin alone in mechanically ventilated patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)

		Group A	Group B	A/B^{^}
Before	Median (IQR)	164.5 (147.8–229.5)	164.0 (147.0–194.3)	0.570
Before	Range	105.0–400.0	103.0–255.0	0.570
After	Median (IQR)	191.0 (162.8–230.3)	177.5 (150.0–221.3)	0.279
After	Range	142.0–402.0	120.0–285.0	0.279
Difference	Median (IQR)	20.5 (− 6.8–41.5)	24.0 (− 10.0–54.8)	0.797
Difference	Range	− 30.0–60.0	− 100.0–150.0	0.797
p^#		0.006*	0.212

Negative values indicate reduction
Md Median, IQR interquartile range
^{^}Mann-Whitney test
^#Wilcoxon signed rank test
*Significant p value > 0.05 NS; *p value < 0.05 S; **p value < 0.001 H

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