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| Variable | Sedation guidelines | No sedation guidelines | Weaning protocols | No weaning protocols |
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| Total number of ICU stays | 26.781 | 9503 | 12093 | 12394 | 9202 |
| Number of ICU stays on ventilator | 13494 (50%) | | | | |
| Number of ICU stays on ventilator for more than 24 h | 7.075 (26%) | 3311 | 3764 | 4008 | 3067 |
| Number of ICU stays on ventilator for more than 24 h resulting in death in the ICU | 1.253 (18%) | 627 | 579 | 768 | 438 |
| Number of ICU stays resulting in transfer to other hospitals or missing | 543 | | | | |
| Total number of stays included in the analysis | 5.279 | | | | |
Mean ventilator time in days for those on ventilator <24 h (range)
Median (IQR) | 0.4 (0.1–0.9)
0.40 (0.2–0.6) | 0.4 (0.1–0.9)
0.40 (0.2–0.6) | 0.4 (0.1–0.9)
0.40 (0.2–0.7) | 0.4 (0.1–0.9)
0.40 (0.2–0.6) | 0.4 (0.1–0.9)
0.40 (0.2–0.7) |
Mean ventilator time in days for those on ventilator >24 h (range)
Median (IQR) | 7.0 (1.0–118.1)
3.9 (1.8–8.8) | 7.9 (1.0–73.2)
4.6 (2.2–9.9) | 7.0 (1.1–118.1)
4.0 (2.0–8.6) | 7.8 (1.0–93.7)
4.6 (2.1–9.8) | 6.9 (1.1–118.1)
4.0 (2.0–8.5) |
Mean length of ICU stay (days) for those on ventilator <24 h (range)
Median (IQR) | 1.6 (0.1–55.4)
0.9 (0.6–1.8) | 1.5 (0.1–31.8)
0.9 (0.5–1.8) | 1.6 (0.1–55.4)
0.9 (0.6–1.7) | 1.6 (0.1–55.4)
1.0 (0.5–1.9) | 1.5 (0.1–30.9)
0.9 (0.6–1.6) |
Mean length of ICU stay (days) for those on ventilator >24 h (range)
Median (IQR) | 9.1 (1.0–118.1)
5.9 (2.9–11.7) | 9.4 (1.0–80.0)
5.9 (3.0–11.9) | 8.7 (1.0–118.1)
5.5 (2.7–11.0) | 9.6 (1.0–100.0)
6.1 (3.0–12.1) | 8.3 (1.0–118.1)
5.1 (2.6–10.4) |
Mean SAPS II score for those on ventilator <24 h, mean (range)
Median (IQR) | 31.9 (0–111)
32.0 (12–47) | 38.4 (0–111)
38.0 (25–52) | 25.9 (0–110)
26.0 (0–43) | 38.3 (0–111)
37.0 (25–51) | 23.7 (0–110)
22.0 (0–41) |
Mean SAPS II score for those on ventilator >24 h, mean (range)
Median (IQR) | 43.0 (4.0–114.0)
42.0 (32.0–53.0) | 46.2 (0–114)
45.0 (34–57) | 44.7 (0–113)
43.0 (32–50) | 45.8 (0–114)
44.0 (37–57) | 45.0 (0–113)
44.0 (32–56) |
Mean patient age in years for those on ventilator <24 h
Median (IQR) | 59.5
64.7 (48.3–76.6) | 60.0
65.3 (46.5–77.7)
| 58.8
64.1 (49.3–75.2) | 60.8
65.8 (48.7–77.5) | 57.8
63.6 (47.1–75.1) |
Mean patient age in years for those on ventilator >24 h
Median (IQR) | 56.6
62.0 (46.7–71.2) | 59.4
63.8 (50.0–73.6) | 57.2
62.7 (48.0–73.7) | 60.1
64.2 (51.1–74.0) | 55.8
62.1 (46.2–72.9) |
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