Table 4 |
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Blood glucose levels (mg/dl) |
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| Group |
Initial |
Weaning |
48 hours extubation |
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| Pressure support |
145 ± 61 |
152 ± 85* |
148 ± 71 |
| CPAP |
148 ± 37 |
151 ± 57 |
139 ± 41 |
| T-piece |
140 ± 51 |
187 ± 60**,††,‡‡ |
155 ± 41†,‡ |
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*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 when compared with the initial level within the group. †P < 0.05, ††P < 0.01, pressure support group compared with T-piece group. ‡P < 0.05, ‡‡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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