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Table 2.

The area under the curve (AUC) of FLACC scores of patients

	AUC of FLACC	Median difference (95% CI)
At rest	37.25 (20.25–51.75)	19.25 (12.50–39.13) ^a	9.50 (9.00–16.25)^a,b	15(7–22)	26(20–32)	10(5–17)	< 0.001
During swallo-wing	57.5 (43.13–74.25)	40.5 (27.25–55.25) ^a	24.5 (16.00–35.25)^a,b	18(10–27)	32(25–40)	15(8–21)	< 0.001

AUC of FLACC

Median difference (95% CI)

Group C
(N = 58)

Group D
(N = 58)

Group DS
(N = 57)

Group C vs
Group D

Group C vs
Group DS

Group D vs
Group DS

P-value

At rest

37.25

(20.25–51.75)

19.25

(12.50–39.13) ^a

9.50

(9.00–16.25)^a,b

15(7–22)

26(20–32)

10(5–17)

< 0.001

During swallo-wing

57.5

(43.13–74.25)

40.5

(27.25–55.25) ^a

24.5

(16.00–35.25)^a,b

18(10–27)

32(25–40)

15(8–21)

< 0.001

Data are presented as the median (inter-quartile range)

Group C the control group, Group D the dexmedetomidine group, Group DS the combination group

FLACC: the face, legs, activity, crying, consolability scale

^a: P < 0.017 vs Group C

^b: P < 0.017 vs Group D