Table 2 Patient characteristics
Characteristic/parameter | All patients | Deeply sedated | Lightly sedated | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | 40 | 29 | 11 | - |
Age (median [range]) | 5.6 months (21 days–16 years) | 5.7 months (1.5 months–13 years) | 5.1 months (21 days–16 years) | 0.716 |
Sex (n[%]) | ||||
Male | 21 (52) | 16 (55) | 5 (45) | 0.770 |
Female | 19 (47) | 13 (45) | 6 (55) | |
Diagnosis (n[%]) | ||||
Cardiac | 34 (85) | 23 (79) | 11 (100) | 0.162 |
Gastrointestinal | 2 (5) | 2 (7) | 0 (0) | |
Other | 4 (10) | 4 (14) | 0 (0) | |
PRISM III score (mean ± SD) | 7.22 ± 5.29 | 7.34 ± 5.78 | 6.91 ± 3.96 | 0.891 |
Medication (n[%]) | ||||
Benzodiazepines | 34 (85) | 25 (86) | 9 (82) | ≥ 0.999 |
Opioids | 33 (83) | 23 (79) | 10 (91) | 0.650 |
Propofol | 13 (32) | 11 (38) | 2 (18) | 0.286 |
Ketamine | 2 (5) | 2 (7) | 0 (0) | ≥ 0.999 |
PaCO2 (kPa; mean ± SD) | 5.1 ± 0.8 | 5.1 ± 0.9 | 4.9 ± 0.8 | 0.750 |
Temperature (°C; mean ± SD) | 37.4 ± 0.7 | 37.4 ± 0.6 | 37.4 ± 0.7 | 0.879 |