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. 2019 Feb 18;6(1):e000383. doi: 10.1136/bmjresp-2018-000383

Table 2.

ICU interventions by group

Total Cycling Routine
N=66 N=36 N=30
Mechanical ventilation
 Days of invasive mechanical ventilation, median (IQR), days 8 (5–19) 8.5 (5–17) 8 (5–19)
 Days of ETT airway access, median (IQR), days 7 (5–13) 7 (5–13) 8 (5–13)
 Non-invasive mechanical ventilation, n (%) 9 (13.6) 6 (16.7) 3 (10.0)
 Other advanced ventilation, n (%)* 4 (6.1) 2 (5.6) 2 (6.7)
Other advanced life support
 Vasopressor or inotrope infusion, n (%) 39 (59.1) 24 (66.7) 15 (50.0)
 Renal replacement therapy, n (%) 8 (12.1) 4 (11.1) 4 (13.3)
Infusions
 Opiates, n (%) 44 (66.7) 26 (72.2) 18 (60.0)
 Benzodiazepines, n (%) 24 (36.4) 14 (38.9) 10 (33.3)
 Propofol, n (%) 49 (74.2) 26 (72.2) 23 (76.7)
 Neuromuscular blockers, n (%) 7 (10.6) 2 (5.6) 5 (16.7)

This table summarises ICU exposures received by the Cycling and Routine physical therapy groups.

*Other advanced ventilation includes extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and nitric oxide.

ETT, endotracheal tube; ICU, intensive care unit; IQR, interquartile range.