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Table 3 Comparison of hormone levels in response to the stimulation

From: Effect of intravenous oxycodone on the physiologic responses to extubation following general anesthesia

Group

N

Time

EP (pmol/L)

NE (pmol/L)

CORT (pmol/L)

Control

50

T0

703.9 ± 101.6

1124.3 ± 132.6

325.0 ± 89.8

T1

852.4 ± 99.7*

1333.1 ± 142.2*

459.0 ± 92.2*

T2

842.4 ± 98.8*

1292.9 ± 169.4*

449.7 ± 78.8*

T3

838.5 ± 96.6*

1289.0 ± 130.3*

440.9 ± 76.3*

T4

828.8 ± 95.3*

1286.5 ± 129.3*

428.5 ± 80.3*

Study

50

T0

701.2 ± 99.9

1132.2 ± 142.4

332.2 ± 99.6

T1

719.9 ± 100.7

1146.6 ± 138.8

339.9 ± 100.3

T2

708.6 ± 92.5

1135.5 ± 122.4

342.8 ± 92.7

T3

704.3 ± 90.3

1132.2 ± 121.3

332.5 ± 86.9

T4

704.3 ± 92.5

1128.3 ± 120.7

326.7 ± 78.3

  1. T0: immediately before extubation; T1: during extubation; T2: one minute after ectubation: T3: 5 min after extubation; T4: 10 min after extubation
  2. EP epinephrine, NE norepinephrine, CORT cortisol
  3. *P < 0.05 compared to study group at corresponding time point