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Table 8 Comparison between group D and group K as regards respiratory rate (RR)

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

RR

Group D

Group K

P value

Sig.

No. = 38

No. = 38

Preoperative baseline before giving the intranasal drug (0 min)

Mean ± SD

22.16 ± 1.24

21.66 ± 1.58

0.130

NS

Preoperative 10 min after giving the intranasal drug

Mean ± SD

21.03 ± 1.62

21.71 ± 1.25

0.043

S

Preoperative 20 min after giving the intranasal drug

Mean ± SD

20.32 ± 1.51

21.13 ± 1.23

0.012

S

Preoperative 30 min after giving the intranasal drug

Mean ± SD

19.87 ± 1.38

20.55 ± 1.20

0.024

S

Intraoperative before induction of GA (0 min)

Mean ± SD

19.87 ± 1.38

20.55 ± 1.20

0.024

S

Intraoperative 10 min after induction of GA

Mean ± SD

20.63 ± 1.68

20.74 ± 1.64

0.783

NS

Intraoperative 20 min after induction of GA

Mean ± SD

20.63 ± 1.68

20.74 ± 1.64

0.783

NS

Intraoperative 30 min after induction of GA

Mean ± SD

20.63 ± 1.68

20.74 ± 1.64

0.783

NS

Postoperative in recovery (0 min)

Mean ± SD

20.55 ± 1.61

21.24 ± 1.82

0.087

NS

Postoperative 10 min after recovery

Mean ± SD

20.74 ± 1.52

20.89 ± 1.54

0.654

NS

Postoperative 20 min after recovery

Mean ± SD

20.26 ± 1.45

20.21 ± 1.38

0.871

NS

Postoperative 30 min after recovery

Mean ± SD

20.11 ± 1.67

20.03 ± 1.52

0.830

NS

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