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Table 2.

Continuous Morphine Infusion Rate and 24-Hour IV Morphine Equivalent at Baseline and Death

	At baseline	At death	Overall change
Mean CMI rate	3.3 mg/hr	7.7 mg/hr	+130%
	(0.4–30.0 mg/hr, SD 3.6)	(0.4–70.0 mg/hr, SD 9.4)
Mean 24-hr IV morphine equivalent	49.3 mg^a	267.1 mg^b	+442%
	(0–1200 mg, SD 384.9)	(12.0–5193.2 mg, SD 442.2)

^{^a}

IV morphine equivalent determined based off oral and/or IV opioid use prior to CMI initiation.

^{^b}

IV morphine equivalent determined based off CMI use at time of death.

CMI, continuous morphine infusion.