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Table 4 Sedative and Opioid Doses

From: Prevalence and impact of alcohol and other drug use disorders on sedation and mechanical ventilation: a retrospective study

 

AOD

No AOD

p

 

Median

IQR

Median

IQR

 

Lorazepam equivalents (mg/kg.day)

0.5

0.32–1.08

0.2

0.02–0.63

0.004

Morphine equivalents (mg/kg.day)

0.5

0.03–2.68

0.1

0.00–0.93

0.03

Propofol (microg/kg.day)*

0

0–28

0

0–14

0.81

  1. AOD: alcohol and other drug use disorders
  2. IQR: interquartile range
  3. *33 patients received propofol, of which 12 had AOD
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BMC Anesthesiology

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