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Table 3 Relationship between EEG seizure duration and induction drug

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

EEG seizure duration

Regression coefficient

Std. error

p

95% CI

Treatment numbera

-0.27

0.15

0.08

-0.57—0.03

ECT dosageb

-0.09

0.03

 < 0.001

-0.15—-0.04

Etomidatec

13.40

2.56

 < 0.001

8.38—18.42

Etomidate dosed

-0.58

0.21

0.01

-1.00—-0.16

Methohexital dosed

-0.12

0.03

 < 0.001

-0.18—-0.05

  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

ISSN: 1471-2253

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