From: FabAV antivenin use after copperhead snakebite: clinically indicated or knee-jerk reaction?
Total (318) | FabAV (44) | No FabAV (274) | p | |
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Age – years (mean ± SD) | 37.4 ± 19.6 | 39.4 ± 18.3 | 37.2 ± 18.3 | NS |
Sex – % male | 59.40 % | 68 % | 58 % | NS |
Interhospital transfer | 123 (38.7 %) | 26 (59.1 %) | 97 (35.4)% | <0.01 |
Hospital admission | 80 (25.1 %) | 33 (75 %) | 47 (17.2 %) | <0.0001 |
Hospital LOS | 2.86 ± 1.13 | 2.84 ± 1.06 | 2.87 ± 1.17 | NS |
ICU admission | 28 (35 %) | 13 (39.4 %) | 15 (31.2 %) | NS |