Table 4 Sedation Degree in Two Groups at 0, 4, 8, 24 h After Surgery.

From: Dexmedetomidine Added to Sufentanil Patient-Controlled Intravenous Analgesia Relieves the Postoperative Pain after Cesarean Delivery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Multicenter Study

OAA/S

Control Group (n, %)

Study Group (n, %)

0 h

4 h

8 h

24 h

0 h

4 h

8 h

24 h

Grade 5

94 (92.2)

96 (94.1)

93 (91.2)

95 (93.1)

90 (87.4)

88 (85.4)

91 (88.3)

93 (91.3)

Grade 4

6 (5.9)

4 (3.9)

9 (8.8)

7 (6.9)

8 (7.8)

8 (7.8)

9 (8.7)

10 (9.7)

Grade 3

2 (2.0)

2 (2.0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

5 (4.9)

7 (6.8)

3 (2.9)

0 (0)

Grade 2

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Grade 1

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

  1. Values are number of patients (%); OAA/S, the modified Observer’s Assessment of Alertness/Sedation Scale. There is no significant difference in sedation degree between the groups.
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