Table 6

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

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


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.

Martin et al. Critical Care 2007 11:R124   doi:10.1186/cc6189

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