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Table 2 Relationship between motor seizure duration and induction drug

From: The influence of anaesthetic choice on seizure duration of electroconvulsive therapy; etomidate versus methohexital

Motor seizure duration

Regression coefficient

Std. error

p

95% CI

Treatment numbera

-0.27

0.13

0.04

-0.15—-0.02

ECT dosageb

-0.05

0.02

0.01

-0.08—-0.01

Etomidatec

6.69

2.68

0.01

1.43—11.95

Etomidate dosed

-0.36

0.15

 < 0.001

-0.64—-0.07

Methohexital dosed

-0.13

0.02

 < 0.001

-0.18—-0.09

  1. aSeconds per each subsequent treatment
  2. bSeconds per percent increase in ECT dosage
  3. cReference dose: etomidate 20 mg, methohexital 100 mg
  4. d(seconds / mg increase in dosage)
  5. Std. error standard error, 95% CI 95% confidence interval
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BMC Anesthesiology

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