Table 4.
Statistical test Mann–Whitney indicating mean increase values for blood pressure and heart rate in patients not taking antihypertensive medication in both groups.
| MEASURES | TIME OF ASSESSMENT | INTERVENTION GROUP MEAN INCREASE/SD | CONTROL GROUP MEAN INCREASE/SD | P |
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| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | Before and upon entrance O.R. | 2.2 (13.5) | 14.3 (11.8) | P < 0.001 |
| Before and during surgery | −0.3 (13.7) | 15.0 (10.0) | P < 0.001 | |
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| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | Before and upon entrance O.R. | 3.4 (8.8) | 6.8 (5.8) | P = 0.021 |
| Before and during surgery | 3.1 (9.4) | 7.3 (10.1) | P = 0.104 | |
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| Heart rate (Beats/min) | Before and upon entrance O.R. | 3.0 (9.0) | 5.0 (7.6) | P = 0.203 |
| Before and during surgery | 1.8 (8.1) | 3.8 (6.8) | P = 0.215 | |
Notes: Before surgery indicates 15 minutes before the surgery, while the patients were waiting in their rooms. Entering OR indicates upon entering the OR. During surgery indicates exactly before the setting of intraocular lens.