Cough incidence |
Lidocaine group
(N=52) |
Remifentanil group
(N=57) |
OR (95% CI) |
P-value |
Pre extubation |
18 (35%) |
37 (65%) |
3.5 (1.6, 7.7) |
0.002 |
Post extubation |
10 (19%) |
8 (14%) |
0.7 (0.2, 1.9) |
0.47 |
Overall Cough |
23 (44%) |
38 (67%) |
2.5 (1.2, 5.5) |
0.02 |
SignificantCough
(Grade 2 and 3) |
13 (25%) |
28 (49%) |
2.9 (1.3, 6.5) |
0.009 |
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