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Table 4 SPMSQ scores at baseline and after 5–7 days

From: Effects of bupivacaine or levobupivacaine on cerebral oxygenation during spinal anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing orthopedic surgery for hip fracture: a randomized controlled trial

 

Baseline

 

Post-op

 
 

B

LB

 

B

LB

 
 

(n = 28)

(n = 28)

 

(n = 26)

(n = 28)

 

SPMSQ

  

ns

  

ns

0–2 errors

9 (32.1%)

13 (46.4%)

 

14 (53.8%)

16 (57.1%)

 

3–4 errors

12 (42.9%

9 (32.1%)

8 (30.8%)

8 (28.6%)

5–7 errors

7 (25.0%)

6 (21.4%)

4 (15.4%)

3 (10.1%)

8 or more errors

0

0

0

1 (3.7%)

SPMSQ change, mean (SD)

  

0.50 (1.96)

0.32 (1.63)

ns

  1. B Bupivacaine, LB Levobupivacaine, SPMSQ Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire, SD standard deviation, ns not significant p value