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. 2025 Aug 25;25:417. doi: 10.1186/s12871-025-03283-9

Table 2.

Comparative outcomes between narrow-bore and standard extension tubes: primary analysis and propensity-matched sensitivity evaluation

Outcome Primary p-value2 PSM adjusted p-value2
Standard, n = 1371 Narrow, n = 1371 Standard, n = 1201 Narrow, n = 1201
Hypoxemia 37 (27.0%) 16 (11.7%) 0.001 28 (23.3%) 13 (10.8%) 0.010
Severe hypoxemia 27 (19.7%) 10 (7.3%) 0.003 19 (15.8%) 8 (6.7%) 0.025
Time to achieve deep sedation (s) 54.0 (46.0, 65.0) 70.0 (63.0, 81.0)  < 0.001 54.0 (45.0, 65.0) 70.0 (62.0, 80.0)  < 0.001
Induction dose of propofol (mg) 150.0 (150.0, 175.0) 150.0 (140.0, 160.0) 0.012 150.0 (150.0, 175.0) 150.0 (138.0, 160.0) 0.040
Total dose of propofol (mg) 200.0 (200.0, 250.0) 200.0 (150.0, 210.0)  < 0.001 200.0 (180.0, 250.0) 190 (150.0, 203.0)  < 0.001
POPI 20 (14.6%) 27 (19.7%) 0.262 19 (15.8%) 24 (20.0%) 0.400
Lowest SpO2 (%) 96 (89, 98) 97 (93, 99) 0.007 96 (91, 98) 97 (93, 99) 0.049
Airway interventions 0.039 0.076
Jaw lift 20 (54.1%) 3 (18.8%) 17 (60.7%) 3 (23.1%)
Modified Manual Chest Compression 5 (13.5%) 6 (37.5%) 4 (14.3%) 5 (38.5%)
Mask ventilation 12 (32.4%) 7 (43.8%) 7 (25.0%) 5 (38.5%)
Procedure duration (min) 6. 1 (5.1, 8.2) 5.7 (4.3, 7.4) 0.156 6.1 (5.0, 8.2) 5.6 (4.3, 7.4) 0.188

POPI pain on propofol injection

1n (%); Median (IQR)

2Pearson’s Chi-squared test; Wilcoxon rank sum test; Fisher’s exact test