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Table 1 Patients characteristics

From: Effects of dexmedetomidine at different dosages on perioperative haemodynamics and postoperative recovery quality in elderly patients undergoing hip replacement surgery under general anaesthesia: a randomized controlled trial

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD), median (quartile) or n (%). There were no significant differences among the groups
  2. Group MD: midazolam 0.03 mg/kg for anaesthesia induction. Group NS: normal saline 0.1 ml/kg for 15 min before anaesthesia induction + 0.125 ml/kg/h continuous infusion until the end of operation. Group D0.25: dexmedetomidine 0.25 μg/kg for 15 min before anaesthesia induction + 0.5 μg/kg/h continuous infusion until the end of operation. Group D0.5: dexmedetomidine 0.5 μg/kg for 15 min before anaesthesia induction + 0.5 μg/kg/h continuous infusion until the end of operation. Group D0.75: dexmedetomidine 0.75 μg/kg for 15 min before anaesthesia induction + 0.5 μg/kg/h continuous infusion until the end of operation
  3. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CCI, Charlson Comorbidity Index; ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists
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