Table 3 Patients’ delirium, PONV incidence, and analgesic evaluations
Variable | Group PreS | Group PostS | Effect Size (Cohen’s d) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N-DSS score | 9.00 (1.00) | 9.00 (1.00) | SMD 0.23, 95% CI -0.28 to 0.73 | 0.360 |
Delirium n (%) | 6 (20.00) | 7 (23.33) | 0.754 | |
PONV score (0/1/2/3) (-/+) | 22/3/4/1 | 20/4/3/3 | 0.710 | |
Preoperative fentanyl requirement n (%) | 5 (16.67) | 18 (60.00) | 0.000* | |
Dexmedetomidine (mcg) | 44.50 (26.00) | 47.50 (32.00) | SMD − 0.27, 95% CI -0.78 to 0.23 | 0.286 |
First rescue time (min.) | 400.00 (82.50) | 435.00 (85.00) | SMD − 0.63, 95% CI -1.15 to -0.11 | 0.026* |
PCA- Analgesic consumption (mg/24h) | 175.00 (62.50) | 170.00 (52.50) | SMD − 0.14, 95% CI -0.65 to 0.37 | 0.661 |
Total morphine ME (mg) | 17.50 ± (6.03) | 17.00 ± (5.38) | SMD − 0.18, 95% CI -0.69 to 0.33 | 0.564 |