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Table 1

From: An investigation of the efficacy and safety of remifentanil for the provision of optimal sedation in adult ICU patients requiring short-term mechanical ventilation: preliminary results

 

Remifentanil

Fentanyl

 

(n = 77)

(n = 75)

Mean modified ICU

  

admission SAPS II score

28.2

27.7

Duration of assessment of

13.7 (3–73)

14.2 (< 1–73)

optimal sedation (hours;

  

mean, range)

  

% hours of optimal sedation

88.3 (14.1)

89.3 (15.1)

(mean, SD)

  

Number (%) of patients

27 (35%)

30 (40%)

requiring propofol

  
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