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Table 4 Number of patients needing opioids and sedative drugs

From: Mechanical ventilation with lower tidal volumes does not influence the prescription of opioids or sedatives

 

Before intervention

n

After intervention

n

P value

Morphine

     

   Day 1

14 (61)

23

24 (63)

38

0.86

   Day 7

4 (36)

11

11 (55)

20

032

   Day 14

4 (57)

7

4 (50)

8

0.78

   Day 21

2 (67)

3

1 (20)

5

0.19

   Day 28

1 (50)

2

2 (67)

3

0.71

Midazolam

     

   Day 1

11 (48)

23

16 (42)

38

0.61

   Day 7

2 (18)

11

5 (25)

20

0.66

   Day 14

2 (29)

7

3 (38)

8

0.71

   Day 21

1 (33)

3

1 (20)

5

0.67

   Day 28

1 (50)

2

2 (67)

3

0.71

Propofol

     

   Day 1

10 (43)

23

14 (38)

38

0.66

   Day 7

3 (27)

11

7 (35)

20

0.66

   Day 14

2 (29)

7

3 (38)

8

0.88

   Day 21

1 (33)

3

1 (20)

5

0.67

   Day 28

1 (50)

2

1 (33)

3

0.71

  1. Values are expressed as number (%). P values were determined using χ2 test.