Table 2 Hemodynamic data, oxygen saturation and sedation scores throughout the study

SABP (mmHg)

145 ± 15

137 ± 21*

134 ± 24 *

138 ± 19

0.001^a

DABP (mmHg)

83 ± 11

75 ± 11 *

74 ± 15 *

76 ± 13 *

< 0.001^a

MABP (mmHg)

112 ± 9

102 ± 14 *

99 ± 16 *

101 ± 12 *

< 0.001^a

Heart rate (bpm)

73 ± 10

67 ± 11 *

67 ± 8 *

68 ± 8 *

< 0.001^a

Pulse oximeter (%)

97

96

96

96

ns ^b

Ramsay score

2 ± 0

2.3 ± 0.5 *

2.7 ± 0.5 *

2.8 ± 0.4*

< 0.001^b