Research Article
Rapid Dantrolene Administration with Body Temperature Monitoring Is Associated with Decreased Mortality in Japanese Malignant Hyperthermia Events
Table 1
Characteristics of patients.
| | Survivor () | Deceased () | value |
| | Age (yr), median (IQR) | 29.0 (15.0-52.0) | 25.0 (11.0-53.0) | 0.54 | | Sex (male/female) | 82/31 | 11/4 | > 0.99 | | Body mass index, median (IQR) | 21.6 (17.4-23.9) | 22.5 (20.1-26.4) | 0.27 | | Frequency of succinylcholine administration | 24.3% | 40.0% | 0.22 | | Frequency of inhaled anesthetic administration | 100% | 100% | > 0.99 |
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IQR: interquartile range.
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