Research Article

Rapid Dantrolene Administration with Body Temperature Monitoring Is Associated with Decreased Mortality in Japanese Malignant Hyperthermia Events

Table 5

Adjusted odds ratios of prognosis associated with the condition at dantrolene administration.

Explanatory variablesOdds ratio95% CI value

Temperature at dantrolene administration (°C)0.040.0009-0.570.04
Maximum body temperature (°C)4.220.43-54.30.21
Interval from first MH sign to dantrolene administration (min)0.960.92-0.990.04
Anesthetic induction to first MH sign (min)1.010.99-1.020.46

MH: malignant hyperthermia; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval.