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Table 2 Use of opioids and hypnotics during ICU stay

From: Impact of natural light exposure on delirium burden in adult patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation in the ICU: a prospective study

Variable

All (n = 195)

Dark (n = 85)

Light (n = 110)

p

Opioids

 Morphine

  Patients

37 (19)

16 (19)

21 (19)

0.96

  Cumulative dose, mg

528 (294–948)

384 (276–792)

696 (276–1176)

0.61

 Fentanyl

  Patients

159 (82)

68 (80)

91 (83)

0.62

  Cumulative dose, mg

7.2 (3.6–14.4)

9.6 (4.8–16.2)

6 (3.6–13.2)

0.09

Hypnotics

 Midazolam

  Patients

167 (86)

71 (84)

96 (87)

0.46

  Cumulative dose, mg

240 (120–480)

276 (120–480)

216 (120–468)

0.19

 Propofol

  Patients

76 (39)

32 (38)

44 (40)

0.74

  Cumulative dose, mg

4560 (2160–7200)

5760 (2400–8400)

3240 (1800–6000)

0.11

 Dexmedetomidine

  Patients

29 (15)

13 (15)

16 (15)

0.88

  Cumulative dose, mg

2.6 (1.2–3.7)

2.6 (2.3–2.8)

3.1 (1.1–4.3)

0.78

  1. Data are median (interquartile range) or numbers (percentage)
  2. mg milligram