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. 2017 Dec 21;6:1842. Originally published 2017 Oct 16. [Version 2] doi: 10.12688/f1000research.12552.2

Table 2. Table 2 provides the incidence of delirium and secondary outcomes in the groups receiving propofol, dexmedetomidine, acetaminophen, and no acetaminophen respectively.

Propofol Dexmedetomidine Acetaminophen No Acetaminophen
Incidence of Delirium
% (n/N)
33.3 (2/6) 50 (3/6) 16.7 (1/6) 66.7 (4/6)
Mean Delirium duration
[n days]
0.5 1 0.5 1
Opioid consumption
mean [SD] *
8.2 [2.02] 11.46 [4.2] 7.54 [2.15] 12.12 [4.06]
Time to extubation (mins)
mean [SD]
410.67 [320.25] 439 [239.32] 499.5 [304.63] 350.17 [232.66]
Length of stay (days)
mean [SD]
5.67 [0.82] 8.5 [6.5] 7.83 [6.52] 6.33 [1.97]
Adverse events 0 1 0 1
Dexmedetomidine dose
mean [SD] **
N/A 0.95 [0.36] N/A N/A
Propofol dose
mean [SD] ***
43.33 [5.16] N/A N/A N/A

*Opioid consumption is expressed in hydromorphone equivalent

**Mean dexmedetomidine dose is expressed as infusion rate of mcg/kg/hr

***Mean propofol dose is expressed as infusion rate of mcg/kg/min