Table 3 |
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Plasma cortisol levels (μg/dl) |
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| Group |
Initial |
Weaning |
48 hours extubation |
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| Pressure support |
25.8 ± 14 |
27 ± 17 |
22.9 ± 11 |
| CPAP |
22.4 ± 13 |
28.5 ± 6.9* |
20.1 ± 9.6 |
| T-piece |
24.8 ± 12 |
30 ± 11**,† |
26.2 ± 6.7*,†,‡ |
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*P < 0.01, **P < 0.001 when compared with the initial level within the group. †P < 0.05, pressure support group compared with T-piece group. ‡P < 0.01, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) group compared with T-piece group. |
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Koksal et al. Critical Care 2004 8:R31 doi:10.1186/cc2413 |
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