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Characteristic
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Remifentanil
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Comparator
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|---|
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Number of patients treated
|
57
|
48
|
|
Medical (%)/post-surgical (%)
|
49 (88)/7 (13)
|
44 (92)/4 (8)
|
|
Emergency (%)/elective (%)
|
27 (84)/5 (16), n = 32
|
21 (91)/2 (9), n = 23
|
|
Age (years)
|
52.2 ± 18.4
|
57.3 ± 18.1
|
|
Male (%)/female (%)
|
39 (68)/18 (32)
|
32 (67)/16 (33)
|
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Height (cm)
|
171.2 ± 9.7
|
169.0 ± 7.9
|
|
Weight (kg)
|
78.6 ± 13.41
|
76.3 ± 15.50
|
|
SAPS II on admission
|
43.0 ± 15.6
|
43.3 ± 11.2
|
|
MAP (mmHg)a
|
88.8 ± 16.5
|
88.9 ± 14.8
|
|
Heart rate (b.p.m.)a
|
98.9 ± 20.1
|
95.9 ± 15.5
|
|
SAS scorea
|
3.3 ± 1.3
|
3.3 ± 1.4
|
|
PI scorea
|
2.0 ± 1.2
|
2.1 ± 1.1
|
- aBaseline values. Where errors are given, results are means± SD. MAP, mean arterial pressure; PI, pain intensity; SAS, Sedation–Agitation Scale.
