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World J Psychiatry. Apr 19, 2026; 16(4): 112785
Published online Apr 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i4.112785
Published online Apr 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i4.112785
Table 7 Comparison of adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol levels between the two groups, mean ± SD
| Group | ACTH (pg/mL) | t | P value | Cortisol (μg/dL) | t | P value | ||
| Preanesthesia | Two hours after delivery | Preanesthesia | Two hours after delivery | |||||
| Control group (n = 57) | 25.46 ± 3.10 | 15.88 ± 5.33 | 3.684 | 0.007 | 45.27 ± 9.47 | 40.87 ± 9.05 | 2.934 | 0.019 |
| Research group (n = 57) | 26.05 ± 3.14 | 10.20 ± 4.26 | 4.529 | 0.014 | 39.38 ± 10.36 | 35.24 ± 6.08 | 5.587 | 0.028 |
| t | 0.147 | 5.397 | 0.314 | 3.136 | ||||
| P value | 0.792 | 0.000 | 0.665 | 0.000 | ||||
- Citation: Shen X, Peng J, Zhang B, An N, Deng YF. Effects of butorphanol combined with ropivacaine on plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol levels and postpartum depression in labor analgesia. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(4): 112785
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v16.i4.112785