Association of Initial Laxative Strategy With Clinical Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Cardiovasc Ther · 2026 · PMC13069469 · PMID 41964389

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.084so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Although the use of stool softeners was associated with lower ICU mortality in the unadjusted model compared with stimulant laxatives (OR = 0.65, 95% CI 0.44–0.97, p = 0.033), this association did not reach statistical significance after full adjustment (p = 0.084).

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