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Table 3 Neonatal resuscitation

From: Effects of propofol versus thiopental on Apgar scores in newborns and peri-operative outcomes of women undergoing emergency cesarean section: a randomized clinical trial

Variable

Propofol

Thiopental

Overall

p value

Active resuscitation

No

39 (52.00)

51 (68.00)

90 (60.00)

 

Yes

36 (48.00)

24 (32.00)

60 (40.00)

0.046

Time to recovery (min) a

<5

19 (52.78)

12 (50.00)

31 (51.67)

 

5–10

14 (38.89)

10 (41.67)

24 (40.00)

 

Died

1 (2.78)

2 (8.33)

3 (5.00)

 

Apgar score < 7

2 (5.56)

0

2 (3.33)

0.518

NICU admission

No

59 (78.67)

69 (92.00)

128 (85.33)

 

Yes

16 (21.33)

6 (8.00)

22 (14.67)

0.021

Apgar score at admission b

<7

2 (13.33)

0

2 (0.09)

 

≥7

14 (86.67)

6 (100)

20 (95.45)

0.531

  1. Data presented as the number (percentage) of neonates.
  2. aMeasured only in neonates who were resuscitated.
  3. bMeasured only in neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).