Figure 1From: Clinical effectiveness of a sedation protocol minimizing benzodiazepine infusions and favoring early dexmedetomidine: a before-after study Duration of mechanical ventilation. Duration of mechanical ventilation was calculated as the time from intubation until successful removal of the endotracheal tube or after 24 hours of continuous tracheostomy collar in patients requiring tracheostomy. Patients remaining on mechanical ventilation longer than 14 days were censored after day 14.Back to article page