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Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology

Table 2 Analgesic properties, Bromage scale, sedation, and patient satisfaction in the study groups

From: Effect of the use of dexmedetomidine as a local anesthetic adjuvant to bupivacaine 0.125% in epidural labor analgesia: randomized controlled study

 

Control group (n = 30)

Dexmedetomidine group (n = 30)

P value

Onset of analgesia (min)

16.80 ± 4.66

9.23 ± 3.01

< 0.001*

Duration of analgesia (min)

102.80 ± 23.20

169.13 ± 29.07

< 0.001*

Number of top up doses

2 (2-3)

1 (1-2)

< 0.001*

Maximal Bromage scale

1 (0-1)

1 (1-1)

0.066

Sedation score

1 (1-1)

1 (1-2)

0.001*

Patient satisfaction

4 (4-4)

4 (4-5)

0.025*

  1. Data presented as mean ± standard deviation or median (range)
  2. *P value < 0.05 (significant value)
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