Control group

(n = 23)

ICUD group

(n = 17)

p value

Sex

Male

12

14

0.09

Age

Median (range)

76 (45 - 89)

72 (54 - 85)

0.76

Planned

16

10

0.52

Emergency

7

7

SAPS3

Median (range)

59 (34 - 72)

61 (34 - 80)

0.96

Planned/emergency

57 (34 - 69)/62 (57 - 72)

54 (34 - 70)/64 (40 - 80)

0.79/0.81

ICU stay (days)

Median (range)

3 (3 - 19)

4 (3 - 17)

0.50

Hours ventilated (hours)

Median (range)

13:15 (0:00 - 96:10)

11:10 (0:00 - 111:04)

0.89

Hours sedated (hours)

Median (range)

14:55 (0:00 - 138:50)

26:08 (0:00 - 176:10)

0.33

Diagnosis

Cardiovascular

11

6

Gastrointestinal

4

5

Neurosurgery

2

1

Sepsis

2

2

Others

4

3