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25 September 2023: Clinical Research

Impact of Nonselective and Selective α−1 Adrenergic Blockers on the Sedative Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine in Urologic Surgery: A Prospective, Observational Study

Jiseok Baik 12DEF , Ohyun Kim 1B , Soeun Jeon 3C , Hyae Jin Kim 12BE , Boo-young Hwang 12BD , Dowon Lee 12ADEF*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.941614

Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e941614

Table 3 The change (Δ) in the bispectral index (BIS) (A), Modified Observer’s Assessment of Alertness/Sedation (MOAA/S) scale (B), oxygen saturation (SpO2) (C), heart rate (HR) (D), and mean blood pressure (MBP) (E).

(A)
BISGroup N (n=33)Group NS (n=27)Group S (n=58)JT test (P value)
BIS, baseline96.0 (94.0, 98.0)96.0 (92.0, 98.0)96.0 (93.8, 98.0)0.240
Δ BIS (5 min)−7.0 (−13.0, −4.0)−7.0 (−9.0, −4.0)−8.0 (−11.5, −4.0)0.476
Δ BIS (10 min)−22.0 (−30.0, −12.0)−12.0 (−20.0, −9.0)−19.0 (−31.3, −11.8)0.091
Δ BIS (15 min)−31.0 (−39.5, −18.0)−24.0 (−36.0, −18.0)−33.5 (−40.3, −18.0)0.270
Δ BIS (20 min)−37.0 (−47.0, −24.5)−28.0 (−39.0. −20.0)−40.0 (−48.0, −30.5)0.059
Δ BIS (25 min)−43.0 (−50.0, −32.5)b −30.0 (−40.0, −22.0),a −41.5 (−49.0, −33.0)b 0.013
Δ BIS (30 min)−44.0 (−50.0, −34.0)b −34.0 (−43.0, −26.0),a −44.5 (−50.3, −33.8)b 0.015
Δ means the change between the baseline (0 min) and each time point (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 min) after beginning the loading infusion of dexmedetomidine. Data are presented as the median and interquartile range (IQR).
a
b
c
JT test – Jonckheere-Terpstra test; Group N – no medication group; Group NS – nonselective α−1 blocker medication group; Group S – selective α−1 blocker medication group.
(B)
MOAA/SGroup N (n=33)Group NS (n=27)Group S (n=58)JT test (P value)
MOAA/S, baseline5.0 (5.0, 5.0)5.0 (5.0, 5.0)5.0 (5.0, 5.0)0.246
Δ MOAA/S (5 min)0 (−1.0, 0)0 (0, 0)0 (−1.0, 0)0.393
Δ MOAA/S (10 min)−1 (−2.0, −1.0)−1 (−2.0, −1.0)−2 (−3.0, −1.0)0.990
Δ MOAA/S (15 min)−2 (−3.0, −2.0)−3 (−4.0, −2.0)−3 (−4.0, −2.0)0.441
Δ MOAA/S (20 min)−3 (−4.0, −2.0)−3 (−4.0, −2.0)−4 (−4.3, −2.8)0.245
Δ MOAA/S (25 min)−3 (−4.0, −3.0)−4 (−5.0,−3.0)−4 (−5.0,−3.0)0.172
Δ MOAA/S (30 min)−4 (−4.0, −3.5)−4 (−5.0, −3.0)−4 (−5.0, −3.0)0.211
Δ means the change between the baseline (0 min) and each time point (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 min) after beginning the loading infusion of dexmedetomidine. Data are presented as the median and interquartile range (IQR).
a
b
c
JT test – Jonckheere-Terpstra test; Group N – no medication group; Group NS – nonselective α−1 blocker medication group; Group S – selective α−1 blocker medication group.
(C)
SpO2 (%)Group N (n=33)Group NS (n=27)Group S (n=58)JT test (P value)
SpO, baseline98.0 (97.0, 99.0)98.0 (97.0, 99.0)98.0 (96.0, 99.0)0.770
Δ SpO (5 min)0 (−1.0, 0)0 (−1.0, 0)0 (−1.0, 1.0)0.736
Δ SpO (10 min)0 (−1.0, 0)−1 (−2.0, 0)0 (−2.0, 1.3)0.251
Δ SpO (15 min)−1 ( −1.0, 0.5)−1 (−2.0, 0)−1 (−2.0, 1.0)0.633
Δ SpO (20 min)−1 (−2.0, 0)−1 (−2.0, 0)0 (−2.0, 1.3)0.766
Δ SpO (25 min)−1 (−2.0, 1.0)−1 (−2.0, 1.0)−1 (−2.0, 1.0)0.930
Δ SpO (30 min)−1 (−1.5, 1.0)−1 (−2.0, 1.0)0 (−2.0, 1.0)0.859
Δ means the change between the baseline (0 min) and each time point (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 min) after beginning the loading infusion of dexmedetomidine. Data are presented as the median and interquartile range (IQR).
a
b
c
JT test – Jonckheere-Terpstra test; Group N – no medication group; Group NS – nonselective α−1 blocker medication group; Group S – selective α−1 blocker medication group.
(D)
HR (bpm)Group N (n=33)Group NS (n=27)Group S (n=58)JT test (P value)
HR, baseline71.0 (64.0, 80.5)72.0 (62.0, 78.0)68.0 (62.8, 76.8)0.849
Δ HR (5 min)−9 (−13.5, −7.0)−12 (−22.0, −7.0)−12 (−19.0, −8.0)0.147
Δ HR (10 min)−15 (−22.0, −10.5)−16 (−24.0, −9.0)−15 (−25.0, −9.8)0.996
Δ HR (15 min)−16 (−21.0, −11.5)−12 (−21.0, −8.0)−13 (−22.3, −7.5)0.362
Δ HR (20 min)−16 (−21.5, −9.5)−12 (−21.0, −7.0)−15.5 (−21.3, −8.0)0.130
Δ HR (25 min)−18 (−22.0, −10.0)−12 (−12.0, −8.0)−13.5 (−21.0, −8.0)0.123
Δ HR (30 min)−17 (−25.0, −10.0)−12 (−19.0, −7.0)−14 (−19.3, −7.0)0.129
Δ means the change between the baseline (0 min) and each time point (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 min) after beginning the loading infusion of dexmedetomidine. Data are presented as the median and interquartile range (IQR).
a
b
c
JT test – Jonckheere-Terpstra test; Group N – no medication group; Group NS – nonselective α−1 blocker medication group; Group S – selective α−1 blocker medication group.
(E)
MBP (mmHg)Group N (n=33)Group NS (n=27)Group S (n=58)JT test (P value)
MBP, baseline89.0 (84.0, 101.0)97.0 (85.0, 104.0)95.0 (84.8, 103.0)0.173
MBP (5 min)Δ −1 (−3.0, 5.0)6 (−6.0, 13.0)7.5 (−1.0, 12.3)0.070
MBP (10 min)Δ −3 (−9.5, 9.0),b 11 (−3.0, 18.0)a 7.5 (−2.0, 19.3)a 0.013
MBP (15 min)Δ −10 (−13.0, 6.0),b 4 (−4.0, 20.0)a 7 (−1.0, 17.5)a 0.007
MBP (20 min)Δ −7 (−14.5, 5.5),b 3 (−3.0, 18.0)a 4.5 (−4.3, 15.3)a 0.017
MBP (25 min)Δ −9 (−17.5, 7.0),b 0 (−5.0, 11.0)a 2 (−6.3, 15.3)a 0.011
MBP (30 min)Δ −9 (−16.5, 3.0),b −1 (−7.0, 17.0)a 5 (−6.0, 13.0)a 0.007
Δ means the change between the baseline (0 min) and each time point (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 min) after beginning the loading infusion of dexmedetomidine. Data are presented as the median and interquartile range (IQR).
a
b
c
JT test – Jonckheere-Terpstra test; Group N – no medication group; Group NS – nonselective α−1 blocker medication group; Group S – selective α−1 blocker medication group.

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