Table 2 Remifentanil and propofol doses at the time of scheduled down-titrations
Remifentanil infusion rate at start of SDT (μg/kg per hour) | Mean propofol infusion rate at start of SDT (mg/kg per hour) | Number (%) of patients receiving propofol at SDT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time of SDT | Normal/mild | Moderate/severe | Normal/mild | Moderate/severe | Normal/mild | Moderate/severe |
8 hours | 8.8 (2.8) | 7.0 (3.5) | 0.8 (0.1) | 0.7 (0.4) | 5 (50) | 11 (37) |
24 hours | 9.7 (3.0) | 7.5 (3.6) | 1.3 (0.9) | 1.1 (0.5) | 7 (70) | 8 (27) |
48 hours | 10.1 (3.9) | 7.6 (2.7) | 1.0 (0.6) | 0.9 (0.6) | 5 (50) | 2 (7) |
72 hours | 9.7 (6.0) | 7.7 (2.9) | 1.2 (0.7) | 0.8 (0.4) | 4 (40) | 4 (13) |