Table 4

Sedative and Opioid Doses


AOD
No AOD
p



Median
IQR
Median
IQR


Lorazepam equivalents (mg/kg.day)
0.5
0.32–1.08
0.2
0.02–0.63
0.004
Morphine equivalents (mg/kg.day)
0.5
0.03–2.68
0.1
0.00–0.93
0.03
Propofol (microg/kg.day)*
0
0–28
0
0–14
0.81

AOD: alcohol and other drug use disorders

IQR: interquartile range

*33 patients received propofol, of which 12 had AOD

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