Table 3.

Results of the Mini-Mental State examination in the 2 study groups^*

	Group A (Midazolam) (N=21)	Group B (Dexmedetomidine) (N=21)	P**	P***
Mini-Mental State Score				0.124
Preoperative	25.57±3.41	22.61±5.60	0.108
5 days after surgery	24.76±3.16	22.40±4.90	0.120
30 days after surgery	24.80±3.18	23.55±4.18	0.394

^*Data are presented as mean±SD.

^**Mann–Whitney test

^***Repeated measures of ANOVA