Table 5 Mortality rates and failure rates of sedation
Non-DNI group (n = 39) | DNI group (n = 81) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intermittent (n = 28) | Continuous (n = 11) | P-value | Intermittent (n = 44) | Continuous (n = 37) | P-value | |
Mortality | 6/28 (21 %) | 1/11 (9 %) | 0.37 | 25/44 (57 %) | 30/37 (81 %) | 0.020 |
Total intubation | 8/28 (29 %) | 3/11 (27 %) | 0.94 | |||
Intubation due to agitation | 2/28 (7 %)a | 0/11 (0 %) | 0.36 | |||
Discontinuation of NIV due to agitation | 2/44 (5 %)b | 1/37 (3 %)c | 0.66 | |||