Table 5 Vital signs: Dunn's multiple comparisons test

From: Remimazolam besylate in intravenous conscious sedation for dental treatment: a prospective cohort study

Vital signs

Multiple comparisons

Mean rank difference

p value

DBP

Recruitment phase versus maintenance I

146.1

0.0198

Recruitment phase versus maintenance II

171.3

0.0016

Recruitment phase versus maintenance III

157.8

0.0273

Recruitment phase versus maintenance IV

179.5

0.0198

Recruitment phase versus end of procedure

159.1

0.0033

Preoperative phase versus maintenance II

150.4

0.0177

Preoperative phase versus end of procedure

138.2

0.0363

MAP

Preoperative phase versus maintenance II

148.7

0.0229

HR

Recruitment phase versus maintenance III

-159.7

0.0235

Preoperative phase versus maintenance III

-167.2

0.0116

Induction I versus discharge

204.8

<0.0001

Induction II versus discharge

197.5

0.0117

Maintenance I versus discharge

217.2

<0.0001

Maintenance II versus discharge

222.0

<0.0001

Maintenance III versus discharge

263.1

<0.0001

Maintenance IV versus discharge

223.8

0.0002

Maintenance VI versus discharge

277.3

0.0153

SpO2

Recruitment phase versus maintenance I

144.2

0.0226

Induction II versus discharge

-202.7

0.0066

Maintenance I versus discharge

-171.8

0.0008

Maintenance II versus discharge

-145.7

0.0236

Key:

DBP = diastolic blood pressure; HR = heart rate; MAP = mean arterial pressure; SpO2 = oxygen saturation