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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Hosp Med. 2017 Jun;12(6):428–434. doi: 10.12788/jhm.2749

Table 3.

Adjusted odds of clinical deterioration outcomes within six hours of receiving an opioid or benzodiazepine*. Odds ratios reflect the change in odds associated with the equivalent of 15 mg oral morphine or 1 mg oral lorazepam.

Outcome Opioids Benzodiazepines
  OR (95% CI) p-value OR (95% CI) p-value
Composite 1.019 (1.013 – 1.026) < 0.001 1.29 (1.16–1.45) < 0.001
 ICU Transfer 1.019 (1.013–1.026) < 0.001 1.29 (1.14–1.43) < 0.001
 Ward Cardiac Arrest 1.020 (0.985–1.057) 0.26 2.36 (1.43–3.90) 0.001

OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; ICU, intensive care unit

*

Adjustment includes patient characteristics, ward unit, surgical status, prior ICU admission, 24-hour cumulative opioid/benzodiazepine dose, and eCART score