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. 2014 Aug 20;2(1):882–898. doi: 10.1080/21642850.2014.943760

Table 3. Description of ICU treatment frequencies for respondents in the six-month follow-up.

ICU treatment Yes
Sedation 38.5%
Midazolam (benzodiazepine) 19.2%
Propofol 38.5%
Stress hormones  
Sympathomimetics pere op. 31.4%
Parasympathomimetics pere op. 5.9%
Sympathomimetics int. 23.1%
Parasympath. Int. 0%
Hydrocortisone (steroid) 11.5%
LO coma  
Unconscious (spontaneously)a 28.8%
Mean LO unconsciousness  
Hours 0.16 (0.6, 0–4)
Days 0.61 (2.3, 0–13)
Unconscious (by sedation) 38.5%
Mean length of sedation (days) 0.9 (2.4, 0–14.8)
Awakened during sedation 9.6%
Tracheotomy 5.8%
Fentanyl 48.1%
Remifentanyl 11.5%
Psychopharmacological drugs 11.5%
Intensive delirium 0%

Note: ICU = Intensive Care Unit, LO = Length of.

aSome patients figure in both categories of unconsciousness.