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. 2014 Apr 15;8(4):GC01–GC04. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/8232.4305

[Table/Fig-7]:

Incidence of nausea, fatigue, opioid consumption, CRP levels

Data presented as Mean ± SD, NRS = numerical rating scale (1-10)

Variable Placebo (n = 41) Methylprednisolone (n = 41) p-value
Number of patient with nausea 21 (51.2%) 17 (41.5%) 0.37
Number of patients with vomiting 5 (12.2%) 3 (7.3%) 0.45
Number of patients requiring opioid consumption 16 (39) 13 (31.7%) 0.49
Fatigue score(NRS) 4.7 ± 2.3 3.3 ± 1.5 0.002*
Consumption opioid dose(mg) 33.7 ± 18.7 23.8 ± 13.4 0.1
CRP difference before and 4 hours after surgery(mg/liter) 20 ± 19.1 42. 4 ± 37 0.001*