Table 2

FLAM variations in complicated and uncomplicated patients

Day of respiratory complication

FLAM
 controls
 POD1
 POD2
 POD3
 POD4

n = 240
 n = 12
 n = 15
 n = 14
 n = 10
POD1
 4
 14
 7*
 6.5*
 5
POD2
 4
 15.5
 13
 8.5*
 6.5*
POD3
 3
 16
 10
 10.5
 7.5*
POD4
 3
 17
 8.5
 14
 12
POD5
 2
 18
 6.5
 12
 8.5
POD6
 2
 16
 7.5
 8
 6
POD7
 2
 11
 6
 8
 6

Dividing complicated patients by the day of clinical diagnosis of complication and comparing them to uncomplicated patients, an higher FLAM score was evident at least 24 hours before the event in all the subgroups (* p < 0.05).

Leo et al. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2006 1:34   doi:10.1186/1749-8090-1-34