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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Mar 16, 2012; 4(3): 80-86
Published online Mar 16, 2012. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v4.i3.80
Published online Mar 16, 2012. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v4.i3.80
Table 2 Clinical features of study subjects administered low- or high-dose of diazepam
| Variables | Low-dose group (n = 252) | High-dose group(n = 79) | P value |
| Age (yr) (mean ± SD) | 69.8 ± 9.1 | 68.3 ± 10.1 | NS |
| Sex (male / female) | 194/58 | 67/12 | NS |
| Lifetime alcohol consumption (t) (mean ± SD) | 0.30 ± 0.48 | 0.44 ± 0.52 | 0.032 |
| Smoking habit (Brinkmanindex) (mean ± SD) | 649.5 ± 767.7 | 497.8 ± 582.5 | NS |
| Body weight (kg) (mean ± SD) | 58.4 ± 10.3 | 62.0 ± 9.9 | 0.006 |
| Anxiolytic agents (used/not used) | 46/206 | 7/72 | NS |
| ASA classification (ASA 1/ASA 2 / ASA 3) | 48/151/53 | 20/47/12 | NS |
| Comorbidities | |||
| Hypertension, n (%) | 127 (50.3) | 39 (49.4) | NS |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 44 (17.5) | 11 (13.9) | NS |
| Heart disease, n (%) | 58 (23.0) | 18 (22.8) | NS |
| Respiratory disease, n (%) | 30 (11.9) | 4 (5.1) | NS |
| Chronic renal failure, n (%) | 4 (1.6) | 0 (0) | NS |
| Liver cirrhosis, n (%) | 21 (8.3) | 5 (6.3) | NS |
- Citation: Muraki Y, Enomoto S, Iguchi M, Niwa T, Maekita T, Yoshida T, Moribata K, Shingaki N, Deguchi H, Ueda K, Inoue I, Tamai H, Kato J, Fujishiro M, Ichinose M. Diazepam during endoscopic submucosal dissection of gastric epithelial neoplasias. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2012; 4(3): 80-86
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v4/i3/80.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v4.i3.80