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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: The effect of dexmedetomidine versus propofol in traumatic brain injury: evaluation of some hemodynamic and intracranial pressure changes

Parameter

Propofol group (n = 20)

DEX group (n = 20)

Mixed group (n = 20)

p value

Age (years)

38.7 ± 11

39.3 ± 8.5

39.3 ± 10.2

0.972

Gender (male/female)

16/4

19/1

18/2

0.322

Weight (kg)

85.4 ± 10.7

85.2 ± 13.3

84 ± 10.9

0.920

Height (centimeters)

171.7 ± 8.4

173.6 ± 8.6

171.5 ± 9

0.688

BMI

30 ± 3.3

29.6 ± 3.2

30.1 ± 3.1

0.890

Trauma Severity Score

30.95 ± 5.7

28.95 ± 4.2

30.85 ± 6.4

0.437

Time relapsed before ICU admission (hours)

4.3 ± 1.2

4.2 ± 1.1

3.8 ± 0.9

0.360

GCS on admission

• Mild; GCS > 12

• Moderate; GCS = 8–11

14

6

16

4

15

5

0.766