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Table 3 Plasma cortisol levels (μg/dl)

From: The effects of different weaning modes on the endocrine stress response

Group

Initial

Weaning

48 hours extubation

Pressure support

25.8 ± 14

27 ± 17

22.9 ± 11

CPAP

22.4 ± 13

28.5 ± 6.9*

20.1 ± 9.6

T-piece

24.8 ± 12

30 ± 11**,†

26.2 ± 6.7*,†,‡

  1. *P < 0.01, **P < 0.001 when compared with the initial level within the group. †P < 0.05, pressure support group compared with T-piece group. ‡P < 0.01, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) group compared with T-piece group.
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