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Table 2 Incidence of side effects

From: Does premedication with dexmedetomidine provide perioperative hemodynamic stability in hypertensive patients?

 

ND (n = 29)

HD (n = 30)

NM (n = 30)

HM (n = 30)

p

Dry mouth [n (%)]

7 (24)a,b

12 (40)b

2 (7)a

1 (3)a

<0.001*

Bradycardia [n (%)]

1 (38)a,b

18 (60)b

3 (10)a

4 (13)a

<0.001*

Respiratory depression [n (%)]

0 (0)a

0 (0)a

0 (0)a

0 (0)a

1

Rescue atropine [n (%)]

3 (10)a

4 (13)a

1 (3)a

2 (7)a

0.503

  1. Values are displayed as percentages. *P < 0.05 compared between groups. In each row, same letters near the proportions were shown not statisticaly significant differences between groups.
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