Skip to main content

Table 3 Heart rate changes in the studied groups (bpm)

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

Heart rate

Propofol group (n = 20)

DEX group (n = 20)

Mixed group (n = 20)

p value

Baseline

114.15 ± 10.16

116.15 ± 8.62

117.15 ± 13.99

0.689

After 2 h

109.55 ± 10.36

106.15 ± 8.62

107.15 ± 13.99

0.618

After 4 h

104.35 ± 10.64

101.85 ± 8.7

101.8 ± 14.22

0.723

After 8 h

105.1 ± 10.94

96.55 ± 8.47*

97.15 ± 13.98*

0.035*

After 12 h

103.85 ± 13.79

97.25 ± 11.67

97.45 ± 15.85

0.240

After 24 h

95.1 ± 15.53

98.5 ± 13.3

101.05 ± 16.54

0.466

After 36 h

95.7 ± 15.35

89.1 ± 13.18

89.9 ± 15.85

0.315

After 48 h

95.9 ± 15.99

89.55 ± 14.52

89.65 ± 15.57

0.333

  1. *p value for these results are significant as it is less than 0.01