Intravenous Dexmedetomidine Provides Superior Patient Comfort and Tolerance Compared to Intravenous Midazolam in Patients Undergoing Flexible Bronchoscopy
Table 5
Numerical rating scale for pain and distress.
Prior to
During
10 min after bronchoscopy
NRS pain
0–3
4–7
8–10
0–3
4–7
8–10
Group M
0
8
8
11
26
1
0
Group D
0
22
4
1
27
0
0
p value < 0.001 (Chi-square test; statistically significant)
p value = 1 (Fisher’s exact test)
NRS distress
0–3
4–7
8–10
0–3
4–7
8–10
Group M
0
4
12
11
19
8
0
Group D
0
19
6
2
26
1
0
p value < 0.001 (Chi-square test; statistically significant)
p value = 0.024 (Fisher’s exact test; statistically significant)
