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Table 2 Comparison of the BAI, VAS, and CAM-CR scores during perioperative period

From: Correlation and influencing factors of preoperative anxiety, postoperative pain, and delirium in elderly patients undergoing gastrointestinal cancer surgery

 

day-0

pod-1

pod-3

pod-7

P value

BAI score

10 (8 to 12)

9 (8 to 10) *

8 (7 to 10) *

7 (4 to 8)*#★

0.000

VAS score

0 (0 to 0)

3 (2 to 4)*

2 (2 to 3)*#

2 (1 to 2)*#★

0.000

CAM-CR score

15 (14 to 16)

17 (16 to 20)*

17 (15 to 19)* #

16 (15 to 18)* #

0.000

  1. Data are present as median (IQR)
  2. * P<0.05 versus day-0, P<0.05 versus pod-1, #★ P <0.05 versus pod-3
  3. day-0 = one day before surgery, pod-1 = postoperative day 1, pod-3 = postoperative day 3, pod-7 = postoperative day 7
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