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

Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery

Table 2 Blood pressure changes in the studied groups

	Propofol group (n = 20)	DEX group (n = 20)	Mixed group (n = 20)	p value
Systolic blood pressure
Baseline	122.25 ± 3.57	123.65 ± 5.11	124.4 ± 4.74	0.319
After 2 h	124.6 ± 3.83	125.8 ± 4.7	125.7 ± 5.01	0.652
After 4 h	124 ± 4.47	123.95 ± 5.38	124.85 ± 6	0.835
After 8 h	122.55 ± 6.3	122.9 ± 7.72	124.8 ± 6.91	0.553
After 12 h	122.55 ± 3.82	124.05 ± 4.45	123.35 ± 6.7	0.655
After 24 h	121.45 ± 6.97	122.85 ± 5.14	123.35 ± 7.8	0.654
After 36 h	121.15 ± 6.56	121.5 ± 7.04	122.3 ± 9.66	0.894
After 48 h	120.55 ± 8.29	120.75 ± 8.74	122.6 ± 10.48	0.741
Diastolic blood pressure
Baseline	78.55 ± 6.86	79.25 ± 8.55	78.05 ± 5.92	0.869
After 2 h	78.5 ± 5.38	81.4 ± 6.08	79.2 ± 6.95	0.308
After 4 h	78.35 ± 7.24	77.8 ± 8.39	82.5 ± 7.72	0.123
After 8 h	79.35 ± 6.35	77.3 ± 7.98	79.7 ± 10.59	0.630
After 12 h	78.15 ± 6.85	77.7 ± 5.8	77.25 ± 8.11	0.920
After 24 h	77.05 ± 7.61	76.35 ± 6.02	78.35 ± 7.8	0.673
After 36 h	75.5 ± 9.25	75.35 ± 9.81	79.95 ± 10.04	0.243
After 48 h	77.35 ± 8.49	75.15 ± 8.41	77.5 ± 13.54	0.729
MAP
Baseline	93 ± 5.38	94.05 ± 7.09	93.55 ± 5.19	0.856
After 2 h	93.8 ± 4.4	96.3 ± 5.37	94.7 ± 5.89	0.321
After 4 h	93.65 ± 6	93.2 ± 6.86	96.65 ± 6.82	0.205
After 8 h	93.65 ± 5.95	92.55 ± 7.65	94.8 ± 9.24	0.657
After 12 h	92.95 ± 5.5	93.2 ± 4.98	92.55 ± 7.3	0.942
After 24 h	91.95 ± 7.12	91.85 ± 5.23	93.35 ± 7.8	0.739
After 36 h	90.8 ± 8.19	90.75 ± 8.54	94.1 ± 9.6	0.392
After 48 h	91.65 ± 8.01	90.4 ± 8.18	92.6 ± 12.42	0.775