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Table 4 Comparisons of respiratory parameters for both treatment groups

From: Is it safe to use propofol in the emergency department? A randomized controlled trial to compare propofol and midazolam

Variables

Propofol

Propofol

Midazolam

Midazolam

p-value

Mean (SD)

Median (IQR)

Mean (SD)

Median (IQR)

Respiratory rate

 Pre-procedure

20.30 (4.90)

19.50 (18.00, 23.50)

18.25 (5.00)

18.00 (14.00, 22.00)

0.574

 Intra-procedure

20.90 (5.31)

21.50 (16.50, 25.00)

18.40 (4.60)

18.50 (14.50, 21.75)

0.082

 Post-procedure

20.10 (5.28)

20.00 (15.00, 24.00)

18.20 (3.59)

18.00 (16.00, 22.00)

0.554

Oxygen saturation

 Pre-procedure

99.90 (0.45)

100.00 (100.00, 100.00)

99.85 (0.49)

100.00 (100.00, 100.00)

0.226

 Intra-procedure

99.80 (0.89)

100.00 (100.00, 100.00)

99.05 (2.01)

100.00 (99.25, 100.00)

0.106

 Post-procedure

99.90 (0.45)

100.00 (100.00, 100.00)

99.80 (0.69)

100.00 (100.00, 100.00)

0.215

ETCO2

 Pre-procedure

36.05 (6.57)

38.50 (33.25, 40.00)

34.45 (7.82)

36.00 (33.25, 39.00)

0.558

 Intra-procedure

37.80 (4.96)

38.00 (34.25, 42.25)

35.05 (8.97)

39.50 (25.50, 40.75)

0.775

 Post-procedure

36.75 (5.46)

38.00 (35.00, 40.00)

36.70 (7.20)

39.00 (33.50, 42.00)

0.606