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Table 6 Comparison of the techniques and agents used for analgesia and sedation in 2002 and 2006

From: Changes in sedation management in German intensive care units between 2002 and 2006: a national follow-up survey

 

More than 72 hours

Weaning

 

Percentage (95% CI)

P value

Percentage (95% CI)

P value

Year

2002 n = 220

2006 n = 214

 

2002 n = 220

2006 n = 214

 

Midazolam

90.5 (86.4 to 94.5)

92.1 (88.3 to 95.8)

0.4

34.1 (23.4 to 44.8)

32.2 (21.2 to 43.3)

0.06

Propofol

26.4 (15.0 to 37.7)

22.9 (11.1 to 34.7)

0.2

72.3 (65.3 to 79.3)

75.2 (68.6 to 81.9)

0.3

Remifentanil

1.4 (-11.8 to 14.5)

3.7 (-9.4 to 16.9)

0.06

5.9 (-6.9 to 18.7)

15.0 (2.6 to 27.3)

<0.001

Fentanyl

65.0 (57.2 to 72.8)

53.7 (44.6 to 62.9)

<0.001

30.0 (19.0 to 41.0)

21.5 (9.6 to 33.4)

0.002

Sufentanil

43.6 (33.7 to 3.5)

51.4 (42.1 to 0.7)

0.02

41.8 (31.8 to 51.9)

49.5 (40.0 to 9.1)

0.02

Piritramide

9.1 (-3.5 to 21.7)

7.9 (-4.9 to 20.8)

0.5

25.5 (14.1 to 36.9)

24.3 (12.6 to 36.0)

0.7

Morphine

7.3 (-5.5 to 20.0)

9.8 (-2.9 to 22.5)

0.2

8.6 (-4.0 to 21.3)

9.4 (-3.4 to 22.1)

0.7

PCA

9.5 (-3.0 to 22.1)

7.0 (-5.9 to 19.9)

0.5

(-0.1 to 24.7)

12.2 (-0.4 to 24.7)

0.9

Ketamine (S)

19.1 (13.6 to 36.4)

19.6 (7.6 to 31.6)

0.7

5.0 (-7.9 to 17.9)

4.2 (-8.9 to 17.3)

0.7

Clonidine

56.4 (47.7 to 65.1)

52.8 (43.6 to 62.0)

0.3

62.7 (54.6 to 70.8)

58.9 (50.3 to 67.5)

0.5

NSAIDs

10.5 (-2.1 to 23.0)

10.3 (-2.4 to 22.9)

0.9

14.1 (1.8 to 26.3)

19.2 (7.1 to 31.2)

0.06

NMBAs

0.0

n.c.

n.c.

0.0

n.c.

n.c.

PNB

10.0 (-2.5 to 22.5)

14.5 (2.1 to 26.9)

0.6

7.7 (-5.0 to 20.4)

13.6 (1.1 to 26.0)

0.01

PCEA

4.1 (-8.9 to 17.0)

3.7 (-9.4 to 16.9)

0.8

4.6 (-8.4 to 17.5)

5.6 (-7.4 to 18.6)

0.5

Epidural

45.9 (36.2 to 5.6)

56.5 (47.7 to 5.4)

<0.005

42.3 (32.2 to 52.3)

52.8 (43.6 to 62.0)

<0.005

  1. The chi-square test was used to calculate p values. CI, confidence interval; n, number of positive answers; n.c., not calculated; NMBAs, neuromuscular blocking agents; NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; PCA, patient-controlled analgesia; PCEA, patient-controlled epidural analgesia; PNB, peripheral nerve block.