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Table 6 Comparison between group D and group K as regards heart rate (HR)

From: Comparative study between intranasal dexmedetomidine and intranasal ketamine as a premedication for anxiolysis and sedation before pediatric general anesthesia

HR

Group D

Group K

P value

Sig.

No. = 38

No. = 38

Preoperative baseline before giving the intranasal drug (0 min)

Mean ± SD

105.34 ± 6.57

107.55 ± 5.39

0.113

NS

Preoperative 10 min after giving the intranasal drug

Mean ± SD

105.29 ± 6.02

108.45 ± 5.47

0.019

S

Preoperative 20 min after giving the intranasal drug

Mean ± SD

102.32 ± 6.10

105.76 ± 5.53

0.012

S

Preoperative 30 min after giving the intranasal drug

Mean ± SD

97.79 ± 3.54

104.92 ± 4.98

0.000

HS

Intraoperative before induction of GA (0 min)

Mean ± SD

97.79 ± 3.54

104.92 ± 4.98

0.000

HS

Intraoperative 10 min after induction of GA

Mean ± SD

97.66 ± 6.65

99.97 ± 5.83

0.111

NS

Intraoperative 20 min after induction of GA

Mean ± SD

96.58 ± 6.26

98.95 ± 5.54

0.085

NS

Intraoperative 30 min after induction of GA

Mean ± SD

98.24 ± 6.31

99.50 ± 5.27

0.347

NS

Postoperative in recovery (0 min)

Mean ± SD

99.66 ± 5.82

102.95 ± 5.38

0.013

S

Postoperative 10 min after recovery

Mean ± SD

98.32 ± 6.83

101.97 ± 5.23

0.011

S

Postoperative 20 min after recovery

Mean ± SD

97.16 ± 6.75

100.76 ± 5.72

0.014

S

Postoperative 30 min after recovery

Mean ± SD

96.18 ± 6.49

99.66 ± 5.80

0.016

S

  1. P value > 0.05, non-significant; P value < 0.05, significant; P value < 0.01, highly significant