Table 3.
Drug consumption. Data are expressed as counts (percentage) and median (interquartile range). Legend: NMBA = Neuromuscular blocking agents.
| COVID-19 (n = 39) |
Non-COVID-19 (n = 39) |
p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Propofol, n, (%) | 32 (82) | 33 (85) | 1 |
| Propofol, mg/kg/day | 64 (47–77) | 52.4 (44–68) | 0.15 |
| Midazolam, n (%) | 27 (69) | 14 (36) | 0.01 |
| Midazolam, mg/kg/day | 17 (9–22) | 34 (25–38) | 0.13 |
| Ketamine, n (%) | 11 (28) | 3 (8) | 0.04 |
| Morphine, n (%) | 32 (82) | 38 (97) | 0.06 |
| Morphine equivalent, mg/kg/day | 0.9 (0.5–1.5) | 1.3 (0.8–2.0) | 0.04 |
| Alpha2-agonist, n (%) | 12 (39) | 8 (21) | 0.44 |
| Clonidine equivalent, mcg/kg/day | 27.4 (19–36) | 39 (28–45) | 0.65 |
| Cisatracurium, mg/kg/day | 2.9 (2.1–3.7) | 1.3 (0.9–1.9) | < 0.01 |