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Table 2 Maternal hypotension and nausea

From: Influence of the timing of administration of crystalloid on maternal hypotension during spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery: preload versus coload

 

Preload group

Coload group

P-value

 

(N = 30)

(N = 30)

 

Systolic blood pressure (SBP, mmHg)

   

Pre-operation at ward

113 ± 11

111 ± 11

0.433

Before anesthesia (baseline, a)

116 ± 13

113 ± 8

0.262

Lowest SBP (b)

82 ± 13

88 ± 12

0.093

Delta SBP (a-b)

34 ± 13

25 ± 10

0.002

Mean blood pressure (MBP, mmHg)

   

Before anesthesia (baseline, c)

78 ± 10

77 ± 9

0.849

Lowest MBP (d)

49 ± 10

57 ± 12

0.023

Delta MBP (c-d)

29 ± 11

20 ± 9

0.011

Heart rate (bpm)

   

Pre-operation at ward

76 ± 10

76 ± 11

0.914

Before anesthesia

79 ± 10

86 ± 15

0.035

At lowest BP (d)

95 ± 21

79 ± 14

0.023

Hypotension, N (%)

25/30 (83%)

16/30 (53%)

0.026

Ephedrine dose (mg)

15.2 ± 11.9

7.5 ± 8.6

0.015

Nausea, N (%)

18/30 (60%)

8/30 (27%)

0.019

Vomiting, N (%)

0

0

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  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD or number (%).
  2. Hypertension was defined lowest SBP lower than 80% of baseline.