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Table 2 Baseline data

From: Long-term psychological effects of a no-sedation protocol in critically ill patients

 

No Sedation (n= 13)

Sedation (n= 13)

p value

Age (years)

71 (58-74)

63 (56-67)

0.33

Female

9 (69%)

8 (62%)

0.5

Weight (kg)

80 (75-90)

96 (70-103)

0.26

Apache II

20 (16-29)

25 (21-26)

0.20

SAPS II

41 (34-49)

46 (32-49)

0.63

SOFA (at day 1)

7 (5-9)

7 (5-10.5)

0.91

Ventilator-free days (28 days)

23.15 (19.00-25.35)

16.13 (3.92-22.67)

0.12

Morphine (mg/kg/h)a

0.0088 (0.0039-0.01676)

0.0047 (0.0030-0.0060)

0.24

Propofol (mg/kg/h)ab

0 (0-1.2553)

1.3996 (0.5178-2.0408)

0.0127

Midazolam (mg/kg/h)a

0 (0-0)

0.0135 (0-0.0405)

0.0029

Haloperidol (mg/kg/ha

0.0039 (0-0.0202)

0 (0-0)

0.0125

Time from randomization to psychological interview (years)

1.78 (1.46-2.10)

2.04 (1.55-2.29)

0.32

Time from hospital discharge to interview (years)

1.72 (1.42-2.05)

1.92 (1.47-2.20)

0.49

  1. Data are expressed in number (%) or median (IQR). APACHE II, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation; SAPS II, simplified acute physiology score; SOFA, sequential organ-failure assessment. aWhile receiving mechanical ventilation. bDose during a maximum of 48 hours of treatment.