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Table 4 Comparison MMSE of adjacent time points within the group H

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)

 

27.5(26.0–28.0)

24.5(22.0–26.0)*

< 0.001

MMSE(T1)

MMSE(T2)

 

24.5(22.0–26.0)

27.0(25.0–28.0)**

< 0.001

MMSE(T2)

MMSE(T3)

 

27.0(25.0–28.0)

27.0(25.3–28.8)

0.092

MMSE(T3)

MMSE(T4)

 

27.0(25.3–28.8)

27.5(27.0–29.0)

0.281

  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, T0 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

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