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Table 2 Outcome parameters for unmatched (left) and matched (right) patient population

From: Early deep sedation is associated with decreased in-hospital and two-year follow-up survival

 

Unmatched

Matched (APACHE II and type of admission)

 

Not deeply sedated (n = 1,371)

Deeply sedated (n = 513)

P

Not deeply sedated (n = 510)

Deeply sedated (n = 510)

P

Mortality (ICU)

67 (4.89%)

137 (26.7%)

<0.001

37 (7.25%)

137 (26.9%)

<0.001

Mortality (hospital)

131 (9.56%)

175 (34.1%)

<0.001

67 (13.1%)

175 (34.3%)

<0.001

Mortality (2 years)

307 (32.0%)

222 (61.8%)

<0.001

126 (39.9%)

222 (62.0%)

<0.001

LOS (ICU) [d]

8 [5;16]

21 [12;38]

<0.001

10 [6;23]

21 [12;38]

<0.001

LOS (hospital) [d]

18 [12;33]

28 [16;48]

<0.001

19 [11;38]

28 [16;48]

<0.001

Time to extubation [h]

17 [8;33]

75 [37;156]

<0.001

21 [10;41]

76 [37;160]

<0.001

Delirium

445 (32.5%)

216 (42.1%)

<0.001

213 (41.8%)

216 (42.4%)

0.899

Haemodialysis during first 48 hours

153 (11.2%)

204 (39.8%)

<0.001

73 (14.3%)

204 (40.0%)

<0.001

NRS ≥5 or BPS ≥6 during first 48 hours

342 (24.9%)

42 (8.2%)

<0.001

125 (24.5%)

42 (8.2%)

<0.001

  1. ICU, intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay; NRS, numeric rating scale; BPS, behavioural pain scale.