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Table 2 Delta values, defined as the difference between post- and pre-treatment value. Values expressed as median (IQR)

From: The effect of vitamin K on prothrombin time in critically ill patients: an observational registry study

Laboratory analyses

VK group

n = 129

Controls

n = 129

p value

PT-INR

− 0.10 (− 0.10 to − 0.30)

− 0.10 (− 0.20 to 0.10)

0.01

APTT (s)

0 (− 3 to 4)

0 (− 4 to 5)

0.38

Platelets (× 109/L)

− 8 (− 32 to 13)

− 11 (− 49 to 8)

0.12

Haemoglobin (g/L)

0 (− 3 to 2)

− 4 (− 12 to 3)

0.002

Fibrinogen (g/L)

0.5 (0 to 1.4)

0.2 (− 0.2 to 1)

0.023

CRP (mg/L)

17 (− 14 to 77)

25 (− 4 to 86)

0.34

Leukocytes (× 109/L)

0 (− 2 to 2)

0 (− 3 to 2)

0.31

  1. VK vitamin K, PT-INR prothrombin time, international normalized ratio, APTT activated partial thromboplastin time, CRP C-reactive protein