Research Article

Risk Factors of Delirium in Sequential Sedation Patients in Intensive Care Units

Table 2

Univariate Cox proportional regression of ICU delirium in sequential sedation patients.

VariablesRR95% CL

Age (≥51)1.9571.112–3.4440.020
Allergic history2.0130.626–6.4670.240
Regular drinking1.0780.613–1.8950.795
Regular smoking1.5800.908–2.7500.106
Hypertension1.2490.642–2.4300.513
APACHE II (≥23)1.1460.621–2.1150.663
SOFA score (≥14)1.8011.016–3.1900.044
The first dose of midazolam (mg/kg/d)1.0950.833–1.4380.515
The first dose of fentanyl (μg/kg/d)1.0401.004–1.0770.030
The maintenance dose of midazolam (mg/kg/d)1.0481.001–1.0970.043
The maintenance dose of fentanyl (μg/kg/d)1.0251.004–1.0470.021
The accumulated dose of midazolam (mg)1.0000.999–1.0010.960
The accumulated dose of fentanyl (mg)0.9680.916–1.0230.252
Time of patients meeting sequential criteria to stop sedation1.0030.995–1.0110.486
Time of patients meeting sequential criteria for extubation1.0020.995–1.0090.635
Sequential sedatives
 Midazolam (group M-M)1.000Ref.
 Propofol (group M-P)0.8630.456–1.6340.652
 Dexmedetomidine (group M-D)0.4510.217–0.9390.033

Patients at ICU admission (before meeting the sequential criteria). When patients met the sequential criteria. After patients met the sequential criteria for extubation. , .