Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2011; 17(31): 3630-3635
Published online Aug 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i31.3630
Table 6 Effects of midazolam and ketamine dosing on development of desaturations
ProcedureMidazolam average dose (mg/kg)
Ketamine average dose (mg/kg)
Patients with desaturationPatients without desaturationP valuePatients with desaturationPatients without desaturationP value
Upper (U)0.260.14< 0.0012.20.86< 0.001
Lower (L)NA0.17NANA1.12NA
U &0.240.168< 0.00121.01< 0.001
n37264NA37264NA