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Table 2 Ratio of drugs administered

From: Cardiorespiratory consequences of attenuated fentanyl and augmented rocuronium dosing during protocolised prehospital emergency anaesthesia at a regional air ambulance service: a retrospective study

 

New SOP

Traditional SOP

p value

Fentanyl

   

0 mcg/kg

157

111

 

0.5 mcg/kg

50

19

 

1 mcg/kg

109

87

 

2 mcg/kg

37

50

 

3 mcg/kg

7

93

< 0.01*

Median dose (mcg)

50

100

 

IQR (mcg)

0-100

0-200

 

Ketamine

   

0 mg/kg

34

95

 

0.5 mg/kg

22

14

 

1 mg/kg

156

109

 

2 mg/kg

145

133

 

3 mg/kg

2

4

< 0.01*

Median dose (mg)

90

80

 

Range (mg)

62.5–140

0-140

 

Rocuronium

   

0 mg/kg

0

2

 

1 mg/kg

51

348

 

2 mg/kg

305

8

 

3 mg/kg

4

2

< 0.01*

Median dose (mg)

150

80

 

Range (mg)

127.5–150

70–100

 

Midazolam

   

0 mg/kg

326

291

 

0.1 mg/kg

34

69

< 0.01*

Median dose (mg)

0

0

 

Range (mg)

0–0

0–0

 
  1. *Statistically significant; IQR = interquartile range