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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Sep 4.
Published in final edited form as: Lancet. 2010 Sep 4;376(9743):784–793. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(10)61115-4

Table 4. Patient-reported rating of side effects.

Oxygen Medical Air Overall

N % N % N %

How drowsy have you felt today?
 Not drowsy at all 14 12 14 13 28 13
 Mildly drowsy 47 41 39 36 86 38
 Moderately drowsy 43 37 41 38 84 37
 Extremely drowsy 12 10 14 13 26 12

 Total answering question 116 100 108 100 224 100

How much nasal irritation have you experienced today?
 None at all 21 18 26 24 47 21
 Mild symptoms 62 53 44 41 106 47
 Moderate symptoms 31 27 31 29 62 28
 Extreme symptoms 2 2 7 6 9 4

 Total answering question 116 100 108 100 224 100

Have you experienced any nose bleeds today?
 No 89 76 69 64 158 71
 Yes but not troublesome 21 18 27 25 48 22
 Yes and mildly troublesome 3 3 9 8 12 5
 Yes moderately troublesome 2 2 3 3 5 2
 yes and extremely troublesome 1 1 1 0

 Total answering question 116 100 108 100 224 100

How anxious have you felt today?
 Not anxious at all 31 27 17 16 48 21
 Mildly anxious 54 47 48 44 102 45
 Moderately anxious 27 23 37 34 64 29
 Extremely anxious 4 3 6 6 10 5
 Total answering question 116 100 108 100 224 100