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Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology

Table 2 Incidence of side effects or complications among three groups

From: Efficacy of dexmedetomidine in attenuating pressor response to laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation under bispectral index controlled anesthesia: a prospective randomized double-blinded study

Side effects/complications

Group C

(n = 40)

Group D1

(n = 40)

Group D2

(n = 40)

P value

Hypotension

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (2.5)

0.907

Bradycardia

0 (0)

1 (2.5)

2 (5.0)

Nausea

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Vomiting

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Respiratory depression

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

  1. Group C—saline; Group D1—dexmedetomidine (0.5 μg/kg), Group D2—dexmedetomidine (1.0 μg/kg)
  2. Data expressed as number (percentage)
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