Table 2.

Study endpoints

Characteristic	Remifentanil (n = 57)	Comparator (n = 48)	P
Number (%) of patients extubated	29 (51%)	16 (33%)
Time from start of study drugs to weaning (h)	83.0	98.0	0.523
Difference (95% CI)	-15.0 (-61.8 to 31.8)
Time from start of study drugs to extubation(h)	94.0	147.5	0.033
Difference (95% CI)	-53.5 (-111.4 to 4.4)
Time from weaning time until extubation (h)	0.9	27.5	<0.001
Difference (95% CI)	-26.6 (-40.8 to -12.4)
Time from start of study drugs until ICU discharge (h)	187.3	209.8	0.326
Difference (95% CI)	-22.5 (-201.5 to 156.5)

Point estimates are 75th centiles. CI, confidence interval.