Table 2 Assessment on a four‐point scale of intubation conditions achieved with pre‐infusion with remifentanil and morphine in preterm neonates5.
Intubation condition | No. of neonates | p Value | |
---|---|---|---|
Morphine | Remifentanil | ||
Laryngoscopy | |||
Score 1 | 5 | 10 | |
Score 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.033* |
Score 3 | 4 | 0 | |
Score 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Vocal cords | |||
Score 1 | 1 | 8 | |
Score 2 | 8 | 2 | 0.006* |
Score 3 | 1 | 0 | |
Score 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Coughing | |||
Score 1 | 7 | 10 | |
Score 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.211 |
Score 3 | 1 | 0 | |
Score 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Jaw relaxation | |||
Score 1 | 3 | 10 | |
Score 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.003* |
Score 3 | 1 | 0 | |
Score 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Limb movement | |||
Score 1 | 5 | 8 | |
Score 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.303 |
Score 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Score 4 | 2 | 0 |
*p<0.05 (Fisher's exact test).