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Table 3 Timeline to treatment, Allergist consult, icatibant dispensation and administration

From: Review of icatibant use in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Event

Stratification

n

Median time (IQR), from ED presentation, hours

p-value (*< 0.05)

n

Median time (IQR), from last event, hours

p-value (*< 0.05)

ER presentation

NA

22

0

NA

NA

0

NA

Conventional treatment

NA

12

1.29 (0.25–3.89)

12

See left

Allergist consult

Unstratified

22

1.77 (0.59–5.51)

N/A

Conventionala

11

4.15 (0.85–15.63)

0.10

11

2.42 (0.42–4.08)

Withoutb

11

1.15 (0.43–2.03)

11

See left

Pharmacy dispensation

Unstratified

22

2.40 (0.87–6.15)

NA

22

0.40 (0.22–0.98)

Conventionala

11

5.75 (1.69–16.67)

0.03*

11

0.60 (0.23–1.60)

0.10

Withoutb

11

1.35 (0.60–2.88)

11

0.35 (0.17–0.80)

Icatibant administration

Unstratified

21c

2.95 (1.58–7.05)

NA

21c

0.55 (0.35–0.80)

NA

Conventionala

10

7.78 (2.45–17.47)

0.03*

10

0.77 (0.55–0.82)

0.10

Withoutb

11

2.06 (1.18–3.27)

11

0.38 (0.23–0.75)

  1. NA not applicable, IQR inter-quartile range
  2. aConventional = treated first with conventional treatment
  3. bWithout = no initial conventional treatment
  4. cOne patient was not administered icatibant due to symptom relief and was excluded from this analysis