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Table 5 Effect of intravenous sufentanil administration in trauma on physiological parameters

From: Pilot implementation of the competence of Czech paramedics to administer sufentanil for the treatment of pain in acute trauma without consulting a physician: observational study

 

CONSULTATION

(n = 88)

COMPETENCE

(n = 70)

 

On scene

Handover

On scene

Handover

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

145.5 (24.1)

142.9 (20.7)

142.2 (20.8)

138.9 (16.5)

NS

Systolic blood pressure difference (mmHg)

 

-2.7 (13.2)

 

-3.3 (11.2)

NS

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

78.3 (15.2)

78.1 (10.9)

79.8 (11.6)

77.5 (10.3)

NS

Diastolic blood pressure difference (mmHg)

 

-0.2 (11.2)

 

-2.2 (7.6)

NS

Heart rate (bpm)

85.9 (13.2)

84.5 (13.4)

86.0 (15.9)

83.2 (14.0)

NS

Heart rate difference (bpm)

 

-1.4 (8.0)

 

-2.9 (7.8)

NS

SpO2 (%)

96.9 (9.8)

96.7 (2.3)

97.1 (1.7)

96.8 (1.4)

NS

SpO2 difference (%)

 

-0.2 (1.8)

 

-0.3 (1.7)

NS

Respiratory rate (breaths per minute)

14.4 (1.5)

14.1 (1.5)

15.6 (2.6)

14.6 (1.6)

NS

Respiratory rate difference (breaths per minute)

 

-0.3 (1.1)

 

-1.1 (2.0)

NS

  1. Data are presented as mean and standard deviation
  2. NS Not Significant, bpm beats per minute, SpO2 Oxygen Saturation