Clinical Study

Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine versus Ketofol for Sedation of Postoperative Mechanically Ventilated Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Table 5

Ramsay sedation score.

Time (hrs)Group KFL (n = 12)Group DEX (n = 12) value

01(1-2)1 (1-2)1.000
14 (3–5)4 (4–5)0.244
34 (4–5)4 (4–5)1.000
63 (2–4)4 (2–4)0.126
92 (2-3)2 (2-3)0.680
122 (1-2)2 (2-3)1.000

Data are presented as median and range. values  ≤ 0.05 are considered statistically significant.