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Table 7 Serum TNF-α levels (pg/mL) in four groups at different time points (n = 75 per group)

From: Dose-dependent effects of intravenous methoxamine infusion during hip-joint replacement surgery on postoperative cognitive dysfunction and blood TNF-α level in elderly patients: a randomized controlled trial

Group

Baseline

End of operation

24 h after operation

48 h after operation

C

12.64 ± 3.21

31.95 ± 6.19a

32.12 ± 6.59a

35.09 ± 6.21a

M1

13.09 ± 3.14

32.09 ± 6.20a

33.17 ± 7.35a

36.11 ± 6.23a

M2

12.08 ± 3.22

34.15 ± 6.25a

36.19 ± 6.54a

39.15 ± 7.17a

M3

12.11 ± 3.19

58.08 ± 6.21abcd

61.7 ± 13.31abcd

64.14 ± 14.19abcd

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD
  2. a P < 0.05, compared with that at baseline
  3. b P < 0.05, compared with the M1 group
  4. c P < 0.05, compared with the control group
  5. d P < 0.05, compared with the M2 group