Table 2 Mean (standard deviation) of the mean, minimum and maximum scores for each patient for all measurements collected. Statistically significant p values in bold (p < 0.05).
Clinical outcome variables (x (s)) | Control group n = 20 | Intervention group n = 21 | p-Value | Effect size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Systolic blood pressure (SBP) | ||||
Mean measurements | 127.4 (23.6) | 112.2 (17.7) | 0.024 | 0.734 |
Minimum measurements | 111.1 (30.7) | 99.9 (25.1) | 0.207 | 0.401 |
Maximum measurements | 141.6 (26.5) | 123.7 (18.7) | 0.016 | 0.784 |
Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) | ||||
Mean measurements | 75.6 (12.8) | 66.0 (13.4) | 0.023 | 0.739 |
Minimum measurements | 67.3 (13.9) | 53.8 (16.5) | 0.007 | 0.883 |
Maximum measurements | 85.7 (14.0) | 75.7 (15.0) | 0.034 | 0.687 |
Heart rate (HR) | ||||
Mean measurements | 85.1 (18.1) | 80.4 (13.6) | 0.353 | 0.294 |
Minimum measurements | 76.6 (15.3) | 76.7 (13.2) | 0.969 | 0.012 |
Maximum measurements | 94.1 (24.3) | 84.8 (15.0) | 0.146 | 0.464 |
Respiratory rate (RR) | ||||
Mean measurements | 20.1 (5.3) | 19.7 (5.9) | 0.800 | 0.080 |
Minimum measurements | 16.6 (4.3) | 16.3 (4.5) | 0.838 | 0.064 |
Maximum measurements | 23.3 (6.2) | 22.8 (7.0) | 0.820 | 0.072 |
Oxygen saturation (SpO2) | ||||
Mean measurements | 94.6 (3.5) | 94.9 (2.6) | 0.818 | 0.073 |
Minimum measurements | 92.6 (5.0) | 93.4 (3.7) | 0.600 | 0.165 |
Maximum measurements | 96.5 (2.4) | 95.9 (2.6) | 0.401 | 0.266 |
Exhaled carbon dioxide (EtCO2) | ||||
Mean measurements | 29.6 (5.7) | 29.5 (5.9 | 0.987 | 0.005 |
Minimum measurements | 25.8 (4.3) | 27.5 (6.2 | 0.343 | 0.300 |
Maximum measurements | 36.8 (19.0) | 32.0 (5.7 | 0.267 | 0.352 |
Visual analog scale (VAS) | ||||
Mean measurements | 1.1 (1.5) | 1.2 (1.6) | 0.815 | 0.073 |
Minimum measurements | 0.9 (1.2) | 0.8 (1.1) | 0.919 | 0.032 |
Maximum measurements | 1.6 (2.2) | 1.8 (2.5) | 0.751 | 0.100 |
Bispectral index (BIS) | ||||
Mean measurements | 93.0 (6.0) | 92.4 (7.3) | 0.756 | 0.098 |
Minimum measurements | 88.7 (9.4) | 88.6 (10.0) | 0.969 | 0.012 |
Maximum measurements | 96.5 (3.2) | 96.4 (3.5) | 0.904 | 0.038 |
