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Table 1 Patient characteristics and fentanyl test results

From: Effects of an individualized analgesia protocol on the need for medical interventions after adenotonsillectomy in children: a randomized controlled trial

 

IP

CP

P

(n = 134)

(n = 130)

Age, years [IQR]

6 [4 to 8]

5 [4 to 6]

0.124

Male, n (%)

86 (64%)

78 (60%)

0.490

BMI, kg/m2 [IQR]

18 [17 to 20]

18 [16 to 19]

0.422

Time to fentanyl test, min [IQR]

40 [33 to 49]

39 [31 to 44]

0.387

RR before test, bpm (SD)

22 (3)

22 (4)

0.202

EtCO2 before test, mmHg (SD)

53 (5)

53 (5)

0.987

EtSevo before test, % (SD)

0.79 (0.04)

0.80 (0.03)

0.223

Positive result, n (%)

44 (33%)

46 (35%)

0.726

  1. Medians [interquartile range], number (%) and means (standard deviation) reported, as appropriate. IP, individualized protocol; CP, conservative protocol; BMI, body mass index; RR, respiratory rate; EtCO2, end-tidal carbon dioxide; EtSevo, end-tidal sevoflurane concentration; IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation. Time to fentanyl test was defined as the time from the start of anesthesia induction to the performance of the fentanyl test
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BMC Anesthesiology

ISSN: 1471-2253

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