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Table 1 Comparison of the two patient groups

From: Pain treatment in post-traumatic hip fracture in the elderly: regional block vs. systemic non-steroidal analgesics

 

Group A

Group B

Significance (p)

N

62

92

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Median age (years)

79.4 ± 3.38

73.5 ± 3.29

0.322 (NS)

Males

25 (40%)

33 (35%)

0.645 (NS)

Prevalence of comorbidities

55 (89%)

83 (90%)

0.304 (NS)

Mean VAS

7.60 ± 0.22

8.5 ± 0.72

0.411 (NS)

GCS ≤14

1 (2%)

2 (2%)

0.557 (NS)

Mean HR

119.5 ± 2.48

113.1 ± 3.5

0.268 (NS)

Mean MAP (mmHg)

110 ± 1.5

108 ± 1.9

0.532 (NS)

Mean? RR

21.2 ± 0.65

23.1 ± 1.1

0.282 (NS)