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Table 1 The incidence and severity of coughing in PACU

From: Dexmedetomidine versus midazolam on cough and recovery quality after partial and total laryngectomy – a randomized controlled trial

 

No Cough

Mild Cough

Moderate Cough

Severe Cough

Awake

Departure

Awake

Departure

Awake

Departure

Awake

Departure

Group D

38*

40**

3

3

2&

0

0

0

Group M

26

28

7

9

5

2

2

1

  1. *p = 0.018 vs Group M (awake)
  2. **p = 0.009 vs Group M (departure)
  3. Moderate+Severe, &p = 0.012 vs Group M
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BMC Anesthesiology

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