Table 4 Mean (± SD) for CS Score, respiratory rate, heart rate and SpO2 for patients in each group at 0,30, 60 and 120 min of assessment
Intervention 0.9 % NS + L-Epi (n = 50) | Intervention 3 % HS + L-Epi (n = 50) | p value | 95 % confidence interval lower limits – upper limits (mean) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CS score, n, Mean ± S.D; range | ||||
0 min | 5.2 ± 1.1 (3–9) | 5.3 ± 1.6; (3–9) | 0.57 | −0.73; 0.41 (−0.15) |
30 min | 4.9 ± 1.1; (3–8) | 4.3 ± 2.0; (2–8) | 0.10 | −0.11; 1.21 (0.55) |
60 min | 3.2 ± 1.0; (1–6) | 2.2 ± 1.2; (1–7) | 0.001 | 0.52; 1.43 (0.97) |
120 min | 2.9 ± 0.8; (1–5) | 1.7 ± 0.9; (1–7) | 0.001 | 0.77; 1.52 (1.14) |
Respiratory rate, breaths/minute, Mean ± S.D; range | ||||
0 min | 49.0 ± 2.0; (46–58) | 49.1 ± 2.5; (46–60) | 0.79 | −1.01;0.81 (−0.12) |
30 min | 47.4 ± 1.7; (46–54) | 46.6 ± 2.1; (42–56) | 0.04 | 0.04; 1.61 (0.81) |
60 min | 45.3 ± 1.4; (42–50) | 43.5 ± 2.0; (40–52) | 0.001 | 1.13; 2.57 (1.85) |
120 min | 43.6 ± 2.6; (40–48) | 40.7 ± 2.0; (38–49) | 0.001 | 1.97; 3.86 (2.91) |
Oxygen saturation,%, Mean ± S.D; range | ||||
0 min | 93.5 ± 0.7; (90–94) | 93.4 ± 0.8 (90–95) | 0.69 | −0.22; 0.40 (0.09) |
30 min | 93.8 ± 0.8; (91–96) | 94.2 ± 1.2; (90–96) | 0.07 | −0.79; 0.06 (−0.36) |
60 min | 94.9 ± 0.9; (92–97) | 95.8 ± 1.1; (92–98) | 0.001 | −1.34; −0.48 (−0.97) |
120 min | 95.6 ± 1.0; (93–98) | 97.0 ± 1.0; (93–99) | 0.001 | −1.77; −0.91 (−1.14) |
Heart rate, beats/minute, Mean ± S.D; range | ||||
0 min | 149.7 ± 7.1; (132–166) | 148.7 ± 7.5; (132–168) | 0.49 | −1.94; 3.98 (0.80) |
30 min | 149.7 ± 7.9; (130–164) | 147.1 ± 9.1; (130–164) | 0.13 | −0.93; 6.04 (2.91) |
60 min | 145.2 ± 6.4; (130–156) | 142.6 ± 7.2; (126–156) | 0.06 | −0.20; 5.30 (2.55) |
120 min | 141.8 ± 5.8; (126–154) | 138.3 ± 6.6; (124–152) | 0.006 | 1.02; 6.03 (3.53) |