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Table 3 Well-being by VAS score

From: A randomized trial of preoperative oral carbohydrates in abdominal surgery

 

Colorectal patients

Cholecystectomy patients

 

N S=22; P=23; C=24

N S=22; P=23; C=24

VAS score

0-24h, postop.

36-48h, postop.

0-24h, postop.

36-48h, postop.

S

P

C

S

P

C

S

P

C

S

P

C

Thirst

Median

3

2

4

2

1

2

3

2

4

2

1

2

Min

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Max

5

5

7

3

3

5

5

5

7

3

3

5

 

Gr. S vs. Gr. P; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. P; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. P; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. P; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. C; P<0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. C; P<0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. P vs. Gr. C; P<0.05

Gr. P vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. P vs. Gr. C; P<0.05

Gr. P vs. Gr. C; P<0.05

Hunger

Median

3

3

4

2

2

3

3

2

4

2

2

3

Min

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Max

5

5

8

4

4

6

5

5

8

4

4

6

 

Gr. S vs. Gr. P; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. P; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. P; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. P; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. C; P<0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. P vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. P vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. P vs. Gr. C; P<0.05

Gr. P vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Anxiety

Median

3

1

2

1

1

1.5

2

1

2

1

1

1.5

Min

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Max

3

4

6

3

3

5

3

4

6

3

3

5

 

Gr. S vs. Gr. P; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. P; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. P; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. P; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. P vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. P vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. P vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. P vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Mouth dryness

Median

5

4

6

2

2

3

5

4

6

2

2

3

Min

3

3

3

1

1

1

3

3

3

1

1

1

Max

7

7

9

4

4

5

7

7

9

4

4

5

 

Gr. S vs. Gr. P; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. P; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. P; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. P; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. C; P<0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. C; P<0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. C; P<0.05

Gr. P vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. P vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. P vs. Gr. C; P<0.05

Gr. P vs. Gr. C; P<0.05

Nausea

Median

1

3

2.5

1

2

2

1

3

2.5

1

2

2

Min

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Max

5

6

6

3

3

5

5

6

6

3

3

5

 

Gr. S vs. Gr. P; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. P; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. P; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. P; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. C; P<0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. C; P<0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. P vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. P vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. P vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. P vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Weakness

Median

4

3

3

1

2

3

4

3

3

2

2

3

Min

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

Max

6

6

6

3

4

4

6

6

6

5

4

4

 

Gr. S vs. Gr. P; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. P; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. P; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. P; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. C; P<0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. C; P<0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. P vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. P vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. P vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. P vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Sleep quality

Median

3

3

3.5

2

3

3

3

3

3.5

2

3

3

Min

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Max

5

7

6

5

5

6

5

7

6

5

5

6

 

Gr. S vs. Gr. P; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. P; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. P; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. P; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. S vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. P vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. P vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. P vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

Gr. P vs. Gr. C; P>0.05

  1. For each evaluation statistic, the bold numbers denotes significant statistical difference.
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