Table 1 Patient characteristics
From: The effects of intravenous anesthetics on QT interval during anesthetic induction with desflurane
Variables | Thiamylal group | Propofol group | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Patients | 25 | 25 | |
ASA 1/2 | 14/11 | 17/8 | 0.56 |
Sex (male/female) | 18/7 | 18/7 | 1 |
Age (years) | 39 (34–51 [24–65]) | 45 (33–57 [26–68]) | 0.79 |
Height (cm) | 168 (161–174 [146–183]) | 171 (162–175 [147–185]) | 0.55 |
Weight (kg) | 63 (53–63 [49–83]) | 60 (56–69 [46–85]) | 0.95 |
BSA (m2) | 1.70 (1.56–1.80 [1.40–2.01]) | 1.73 (1.60–1.88 [1.36–1.98]) | 0.68 |
Sodium (mmol l−1) | 140 (139–142 [138–143]) | 141 (140–142 [139–144]) | 0.06 |
Potassium (mmol l− 1) | 4.2 (4.0–4.3 [3.9–4.5]) | 4.1 (4.0–4.3 [3.6–4.9]) | 0.31 |
Calcium (mmol l− 1) | 2.3 (2.2–2.3 [2.1–2.4]) | 2.3 (2.2–2.3 [2.1–2.4]) | 0.44 |
Hemoglobin (g dl− 1) | 14.5 (13.6–15.5 [11.0–16.7]) | 14.4 (13.8–15.0 [12.2–16.4]) | 0.62 |