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Table 2 Sedation Scores, Incidences of complications, and Incidence of ephedrine and atropine Use

From: Comparative study between Dexmedetomidine and Ondansteron for prevention of post spinal shivering. A randomized controlled trial

Parameters

Group S (n = 40)

Group O (n = 40)

Group D (n = 40)

p-value

Sedation Scores

0(0–0)

0–4

0(0–0)

0–2

1(1–1)

1–2

< 0.001٭

Incidence of hypotension n (%)

15(37.5%)

14(35%)

15(37.5%)

0.97

Incidence of bradycardia n (%)

10(25%)

9(22.5%)

9(22.5%)

0.955

Incidence of nausea and vomiting n (%)

10(25%)

3(7.5%)

7(17.5%)

0.094

Number of patients treated with ephedrine n (%)

10(25%)

9(22.5%)

10(25%)

0.675

Number of patients treated with ephedrine and atropine n (%)

1(2.5%)

0(0%)

0(0%)

0.87

  1. Data are presented as median (IQR)(range) or as number of patients (percent)
  2. ٭ P < 0.001 is considered statistically significant