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Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology

Table 11 Comparison between group D and group M as regards Modified Objective Pain Scale (MOPS)

From: Intranasal dexmedetomidine versus intranasal midazolam as pre-anesthetic medication in pediatric age group undergoing adenotonsillectomy

MOPS

Dexmedetomidine

Midazolam

z test

p value

group (n = 24)

group (n = 24)

At 20 min

    

Median(IQR)

3 (2–3)

4 (2–5)

− 2.975

0.024*

At 40 min

    

Median(IQR)

2.5 (2–3)

3 (2–4)

− 2.884

0.016*

At 60 min

    

Median(IQR)

1.5 (1–2)

3 (2–3)

− 3.638

< 0.001**

At 80 min

    

Median(IQR)

1 (0–2)

2 (1–3)

− 2.325

0.025*

100 min

    

Median(IQR)

1 (0–2)

2 (1–3)

− 2.417

0.019*

At 120 min

    

Median(IQR)

1 (0–2)

2 (1–2.5)

− 2.511

0.016*

  1. Data are presented as median(IQR). z Mann-Whitney test, *p value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant, **p value < 0.001 was considered highly significant
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