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Table 3 Comparison MMSE of adjacent time points within the group L

From: Effects of dexmedetomidine dosage on the short-term cognitive function of elderly patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Clinical outcomes

P value

MMSE(T0)

MMSE(T1)

 

28.0(26.0–29.0)

26.0(24.0–27.0)*

< 0.001

MMSE(T1)

MMSE(T2)

 

26.0(24.0–27.0)

27.0(25.0–29.0)**

< 0.001

MMSE(T2)

MMSE(T3)

 

27.0(25.0–29.0)

28.0(26.0–29.0)

0.167

MMSE(T3)

MMSE(T4)

 

28.0(26.0–29.0)

28.0(26.0–29.0)

0.064

  1. Data are shown as the  median (interquartile range) as appropriate. *P <0.05,compared with the preoperative timepoint (T0) ,**P <0.05, compared with the postoperative 2 days (T1)
  2. MMSE Mini-Mental State Evaluation, T 0 the preoperative timepoint, T1 on postoperative 2 days, T2 on postoperative 7 days, T3 on postoperative 14 days, T4 on postoperative 28 days
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BMC Anesthesiology

ISSN: 1471-2253

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