Table 5.
Control (N=20) | DEX (N=32) | P- Value | |
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HR, bpm | |||
POD # 0 | 144 ± 5 | 130 ± 4 | 0.03 |
POD # 1 | 144 ± 5 | 132 ± 5 | 0.07 |
POD # 2 | 136 ± 5 | 136 ± 4 | 0.89 |
SBP, mmHg | |||
POD # 0 | 87 ± 5 | 84 ± 4 | 0.61 |
POD # 1 | 86 ± 4 | 81 ± 4 | 0.20 |
POD # 2 | 96 ± 4 | 90 ± 4 | 0.22 |
Respiratory Rate, brpm | |||
POD # 0 | 49 ± 5 | 45 ± 3 | 0.16 |
POD # 1 | 38 ± 4 | 33 ± 3 | 0.20 |
POD # 2 | 43 ± 5 | 37 ± 4 | 0.17 |
Tachycardia, n (%) * | 8 (40) | 2 (6) | 0.008 |
Bradycardia, n (%) * | 1 (5) | 1 (3) | 0.69 |
Hypertension, n (%) * | 11 (55) | 13 (40) | 0.46 |
Hypotension, n (%) * | 2 (10) | 9 (28) | 0.22 |
HR: heart rate; SBP: systolic blood pressure
Episodes throughout the study period