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Table 2 Time to loss of consciousness, dosage, duration of endoscopy, and recovery time

From: Determination of the appropriate propofol infusion rate for outpatient upper gastrointestinal endoscopy-a randomized prospective study

Variables

500 ml/h

1000 ml/h

2000 ml/h

Time to loss of consciousness

86.4 ± 6.0

54.1 ± 4.8*

32.4 ± 5.2*, **

Total propofol dose (induction dose + additional doses) (mg)

155.1 ± 15.4

150.8 ± 12.1

180.1 ± 19.5*, **

Propofol dose (mg.kg−1)

2.4 ± 0.4

2.4 ± 0.3

2.9 ± 0.5*, **

Duration of endoscopy (min)

4.0 ± 0.6

3.4 ± 0.6*

3.5 ± 0.6*

Recovery times (min)

13.2 ± 1.6

13.1 ± 1.6

18.1 ± 2.0*, **

  1. Data are expressed as means ± SD
  2. *P < 0.01 vs. 500 ml/h
  3. **P < 0.01 vs. 1000 ml/h