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Table 4 Treatment comparisons to placebo for PVRI, mPAP, and CI in the non-IPAH/HPAH Down syndrome and non-Down syndrome populations

From: Efficacy and safety of oral sildenafil in children with Down syndrome and pulmonary hypertension

Parameter

Treatment Group

Comparison to Placebo (95% CI)

Down Syndrome

All Non–Down Syndrome

PVRI, ratio active/placebo

Low Dose

1.01 (0.59, 1.71)

(n = 6)

0.98 (0.74, 1.29)

(n = 20)

Medium Dose

0.80 (0.51, 1.27)

(n = 9)

0.87 (0.67, 1.14)

(n = 24)

High Dose

1.08 (0.71, 1.64)

(n = 13)

0.62 (0.49, 0.80)

(n = 31)

Combined Dose

0.95 (0.65, 1.41)

(n = 28)

0.81 (0.65, 1.00)

(n = 75)

mPAP, difference from placebo, mmHg

Low Dose

10.87 (−3.21, 24.94)

(n = 6)

−1.90 (−10.48, 6.67)

(n = 21)

Medium Dose

−4.44 (−16.34, 7.47)

(n = 11)

−4.82 (−13.01, 3.36)

(n = 25)

High Dose

0.48 (−10.98, 11.95)

(n = 13)

−11.41 (−19.07, −3.75)

(n = 33)

Combined Dose

2.30 (−7.79, 12.40)

(n = 30)

−6.04 (−12.68, 0.59)

(n = 79)

CI, ratio active/placebo

Low Dose

1.01 (0.61, 1.70)

(n = 6)

1.11 (0.94, 1.32)

(n = 19)

Medium Dose

0.82 (0.54, 1.24)

(n = 9)

1.02 (0.87, 1.20)

(n = 24)

High Dose

1.07 (0.72, 1.58)

(n = 13)

1.08 (0.93, 1.26)

(n = 32)

Combined Dose

0.96 (0.67, 1.39)

(n = 28)

1.07 (0.94, 1.22)

(n = 75)

  1. CI cardiac index, HPAH heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension, IPAH idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension, mPAP mean pulmonary artery pressure, PAH-CHD pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with congenital heart defects, PVRI pulmonary vascular resistance index