Norepinephrine use at the time of extubation was not associated with weaning failure from mechanical ventilation in septic patients

Table 1 (abstract P46)

Parameters	WS (n = 51)	WF (n = 12)	P
Age (years)	58.7 ± 18.4	63.1 ± 13.6	ns
Gender (male/female)	31/21	9/3	ns
MV (days)	9.8 ± 6.2	8.0 ± 3.9	ns
Glasgow score	14 ± 1.7	14.9 ± 0.3	ns
APACHE II score	19.8 ± 6.5	22.3 ± 5.9	ns
PaO₂/FiO₂	285 ± 178	296 ± 131	ns
RR (rpm)	24.5 ± 6.9	29.4 ± 6.4	0.03
MIP (cmH₂O)	40.6 ± 13.7	44.2 ± 16.8	ns
CROP index	40.1 ± 25.1	33.2 ± 22.6	ns
f/Vt	62.1 ± 38	79 ± 45	ns
MAP (mmHg)	90 ± 13	93 ± 13	ns
HR (bpm)	96 ± 18	93 ± 22	ns
Maximal NE	0.51 ± 0.27	0.59 ± 0.39	ns
SBT NE	0.14 ± 0.11	0.11 ± 0.10	ns

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