Remimazolam tosilate compared with propofol for gastrointestinal endoscopy in elderly patients: a prospective, randomized and controlled study

Table 3 Comparison of sedative effects between the two groups (N = 77)

	RT group (N = 39)	Propofol group (N = 38)	P value
Time to LOC (MOAA/S score ≤ 1)(s)	20.7 ± 6.1*	13.2 ± 5.2	< 0.001
Successful sedation in one dose (N.)	35	36	0.350
Number of supplemental doses after successful induction (0/1/2/3/4/5) ^a	4/9/11/13/1/1*	8/4/18/6/2/0	0.014
Recovery time (min)	12.3 ± 3.2	12.9 ± 4.2	0.495

Data are expressed as the frequencies or means ± SDs, as appropriate
LOC = loss of consciousness
^a Patients with different numbers of supplemental doses during gastroenteroscopy were counted in both groups
* P<0.05 compared to the Propofol group

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