Table 5.
Comparison of serum inflammatory response indexes before and after treatment between the two groups (mean ± SD)
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Group
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n
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IL-6 (ng/L)
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IL-8 (ng/L)
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TNF-α (ng/L)
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Before treatment
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Treatment 72 h
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Before treatment
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Treatment 72 h
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Before treatment
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Treatment 72 h
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| Sequential group | 54 | 169.5 ± 24.8 | 97.4 ± 16.3 | 209.5 ± 38.6 | 118.7 ± 19.5 | 249.5 ± 48.5 | 131.8 ± 24.0 |
| Regular group | 54 | 173.4 ± 26.1 | 108.0 ± 23.5 | 202.7 ± 35.4 | 126.2 ± 23.0 | 260.3 ± 51.2 | 150.8 ± 27.5 |
| t value | -0.796 | -2.724 | 0.954 | -1.828 | -1.125 | -3.825 | |
| P value | 0.428 | 0.008 | 0.342 | 0.070 | 0.263 | 0.000 | |
IL-6: Interleukin-6; TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor-α.