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Table 2 Cough and sedation score

From: Effects of intravenous dexmedetomidine on perioperative haemodynamics and quality of emergence in patients undergoing head and neck surgery following general anaesthesia—a comparative randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study

 

Group

(S) 0

(D) 1

Total

P value

Cough score

1 (no cough)

5

23

28

0.001

2 (mild)

9

51

60

3 (moderate)

45

0

45

4 (severe)

16

0

16

Total

75

74

149

Sex

F

41

43

84

0.672

M

34

31

65

Total

75

74

149

Sedation score

5

0

5

5

0.001

4

0

56

56

3

10

13

23

2

38

0

38

1

27

0

27

Total

75

74

149