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Table 3 Perioperative calcium concentration (mg/dL)

From: Comparison of neuromuscular blockade recovery co-administered with neostigmine and different doses of calcium gluconate: a randomized control trial

Groups

Control group

Calcium 5 group

Calcium 10 group

P

n

26

26

26

Calcium concentration at neostigmine administration (mg/dL)

 Just before

4.3 (4.1 to 4.6)

4.3 (4.2 to 4.6)

4.4 (4.2 to 4.6)

0.828

 After 20 min

4.3 (4.1 to 4.5)

4.3 (4.3 to 4.4)

4.5 (4.2 to 4.7)

0.132

 After 40 min

4.1 (3.8 to 4.3)

4.1 (3.9 to 4.3)

4.1 (3.9 to 4.4)

0.603

  1. Data are presented as median (Q1 to Q3). Data on calcium concentration were obtained before and 20 and 40 min after neostigmine administration. Calcium 5 group, 5 mg/kg calcium gluconate group; calcium 10 group, 10 mg/kg calcium gluconate group. P < 0.017 as statistical significance