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Table 4 Evaluation of patient’s comfort and perceptions (assessed in 50 patients). Results are presented as n (%)

From: Pain and dyspnea control during awake fiberoptic bronchoscopy in critically ill patients: safety and efficacy of remifentanil target-controlled infusion

Memory, n (%)*

 

 I remember everything

27 (55.1)

 I remember the most part of the procedure

14 (28.6)

 I remember few things

7 (14.3)

 I don’t remember anything

1 (2.0)

Comfort: “During the procedure, I felt…”, n (%)

 

 Very comfortable

9 (18.0)

 Comfortable

30 (60.0)

 Uncomfortable

8 (16.0)

 Very uncomfortable

2 (4.0)

 I can’t tell

1 (2.0)

Pain: “During the procedure, I had…”, n (%)

 

 No pain

32 (64.0)

 Moderate/bearable pain

16 (32.0)

 Unbearable pain

1 (2.0)

 I can’t tell

1 (2.0)

Tolerance: “I would agree to to undergo the same procedure in the same conditions”, n (%)**

 

 Certainly yes

20 (41.7)

 Likely yes

21 (43.8)

 Likely not

5 (10.4)

 Certainly not

1 (2.1)

 I can't tell

1 (2.1)

  1. The patients were asked about their perceptions 24 h after the procedure
  2. *Assessed in 49 patients
  3. **Assessed in 48 patients