Table 1.
Patient demographic and baseline characteristics
| Dex group (n = 16) | Non-Dex group (n = 29) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 71.3 ± 6.2 | 69.6 ± 6.7 | 0.4 |
| 60–69/70–79/80–85(n) | 6/9/1 | 15/13/1 | |
| Gender (M/F) | 12/4 | 17/12 | 0.27 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.3 ± 2.5 | 22.3 ± 3.6 | 0.36 |
| APACHE II score during the first 24 h of ICU stay | 12.4 ± 3.1 | 10.5 ± 2.9 | 0.048 |
| SOFA score just before tracheal extubation | 5.6 ± 1.4 | 6.1 ± 1.3 | 0.22 |
| ICU stay (days) | 7.6 ± 3.4 | 6.0 ± 2.1 | 0.06 |
| Intubation (days) | 4.2 ± 3.2 | 2.3 ± 1.0 | 0.005 |
| Hypertension [n, (%)] | 12 (75.0) | 22 (75.9) | 0.95 |
| Valvular disease [n, (%)] | 7 (43.8) | 15 (51.7) | 0.60 |
| Heart failure [n, (%)] | 0 (0) | 3 (10.3) | 0.18 |
| Left ventricular hypertrophy [n, (%)] | 6 (37.5) | 8 (27.6) | 0.49 |
| Diabetes [n, (%)] | 1 (6.3) | 13 (44.8) | 0.008 |
| Smoking [n, (%)] | 10 (62.5) | 17 (58.6) | 0.79 |
| HR on preoperative ECG (bpm) | 62.4 ± 11.1 | 66.3 ± 13.6 | 0.33 |
The data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or the number of patients (%)
BMI body mass index, APACHE II score Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score, ICU intensive care unit, SOFA score Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score, HR heart rate, ECG electrocardiogram