Table 3.

Changes of patients’ catecholamine plasma levels.

Catecholamine	Prior to Analgesic Treatment (nmol/L)	30 min after Analgesic Treatment (nmol/L)	p
epinephrine	0.31 (0.10;1.02)	0.51 (0.11;1.21)	0.492
norepinephrine	1.94 (1.52;5.77)	1.97 (1.37;3.66)	0.044
dopamine	0.19 (0.04;0.52)	0.28 (0.11;0.34)	0.557

Data are given as median (25th; 75th) percentile. Blood samples were taken prior to analgesic treatment (0 min) and 30 min after analgesic treatment.