Table 2 The haemodynamic response to laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation in patients anaesthetised using etomidate/suxamethonium (Group 1) and fentanyl/ketamine/rocuronium (Group 2), stratified by dose administered

Baseline

Procedural

Absolute difference (95% CI)

P -value

Group 1

Heart rate, bpm^a

89 (72 to 104)

111 (98 to 132)

22 (14 to 38)

<0.0001

Mean arterial pressure, mmHg^b

98 (90 to 108)

128 (113 to 145)

31 (15 to 48)

<0.0001

Systolic blood pressure, mmHg^b

129 (114 to 144)

170 (151 to 196)

44 (22 to 61)

<0.0001

Group 2

Heart rate, bpm^c

87 (74 to 101)

112 (97 to 125)

25 (18 to 30)

<0.0001

Mean arterial pressure, mmHg^d

102 (90 to 113)

107 (91 to 121)

5 (−1 to 10)

0.148

Systolic blood pressure, mmHg^d

133 (120 to 149)

140 (120 to 155)

7 (−3 to 11)

0.257

Baseline

Procedural

Absolute difference (95% CI)

P -value

Group 1

Heart rate, bpm^e

107 (84 to 121)

122 (111 to 137)

15 (4 to 27)

0.009

Mean arterial pressure, mmHg^f

79 (54 to 95)

99 (78 to 117)

20 (6 to 36)

0.004

Systolic blood pressure, mmHg^f

100 (71 to 115)

129 (100 to 147)

29 (13 to 48)

0.001

Group 2

Heart rate, bpm^g

106 (91 to 131)

123 (105 to 143)

17 (−2 to 28)

0.095

Mean arterial pressure, mmHg^f

95 (70 to 109)

101 (89 to 126)

6 (−3 to 28)

0.117

Systolic blood pressure, mmHg^f

117 (104 to 145)

129 (110 to 149)

9 (−7 to 28)

0.256