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Table 3 Incidence of atrial fibrillation during the 2-day observation period after tracheal extubation

From: Dexmedetomidine sedation during the nighttime reduced the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation in cardiovascular surgery patients after tracheal extubation

  

Dex group

Non-Dex group

p value

Incidence of atrial fibrillation

Total [n, (%)]

1/16 (6.3)

10/29 (34.5)

0.035

 

Day 1

1/16 (6.3)

6/29 (20.7)

0.20

 

Day 2

0/16 (0)

7/27 (25.9)

0.05

  1. Day 1: 24 h from 8 p.m. on the extubation day to 8 p.m. on the next day. Day 2: 24 h from 8 p.m. on the next day to 8 p.m. 2 days later following the extubation day