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Table 2 Incidence and severity of sufentanil induced cough

From: Effect of pretreatment with a small dose of esketamine on sufentanil-induced cough during anesthesia induction: a randomized controlled trial

 

Group C

Group K

P

Incidence (n%)

34(34%)

5(5%)

0.000

Severity (n%)

 Mild

10(10%)

2(2%)

0.017

 Moderate

16(16%)

3(3%)

0.002

 Severe

8(8%)

0

0.004

  1. Values are expressed as numbers (percentages). Both the incidence and severity of cough in patients in Group K were significantly lower than those in patients in Group C (P < 0.05). K Esketamine, C Control. The severity of cough was graded as mild (1, 2), moderate (3, 5), or severe (> 5) based on the number of cough observed 1 min after sufentanil injection
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BMC Anesthesiology

ISSN: 1471-2253

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