Figure 4.

Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) over time for the group of patients treated by daily interruption of sedation and sedation algorithm. The individual scores are represented for each group (▪ for daily interruption of sedation and × for sedation algorithm); the lines represent the composite SOFA for each group (thick line for daily interruption of sedation; dashed line for sedation algorithm). The SOFA improved more rapidly for the sedation algorithm group (P = 0.025). MV, mechanical ventilation.