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Table 3 Cognitive functions

From: Cognitive status of patients judged fit for discharge from the post-anaesthesia care unit after general anaesthesia: a randomized comparison between desflurane and propofol

 

Desflurane

Propofol

P *

Pre-operative

Aldrete ≥ 9

P

Pre-operative

Aldrete ≥ 9

P

DSST

29 [24/47]

25 [19/38]

 

22 [17/31]

25 [15/30]

  

Mean difference

 

−8 [−9/− 1]

0.01

 

−1 [− 9/9]

0.45

 

Z Score DSST

 

−0.4 [− 0.8/0.6]

  

−0.4 [−1.1/0]

 

0.46

Stroop test

117 [106/128]

120 [102/128]

 

115 [110/125]

112 [102/120]

  

Mean difference

 

−1 [−7/0]

0.23

 

−3 [−11/2]

0.06

 

Z score Stroop test

 

0.4 [−1.3/1.1]

  

−0.3 [−1.3/0.4]

 

0.37

VLT

6 [3/10]

6 [5/7]

 

6 [2/10]

6 [4/8]

  

Mean difference

 

0 [−1/1]

0.81

 

0 [− 1/2]

0.76

 

Z Score VLT

 

−0.1 [−0.6/0.4]

  

−0.1 [−1.1/0.9]

 

0.91

  1. Results in medians [interquartils]
  2. DSST Digit Symbol Substitution Test; VLT Verbal Learning Test
  3. * statistical analysis comparing Desflurane and Propofol subgroups
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BMC Anesthesiology

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