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Table 2 Outcome of resuscitation and pharmacological support. Values are expressed as medians with 95% confidence intervals (lower limit, higher limit). Groups are compared using Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test U test for continuous variables and Pearson’s chi-squared test for categorical variables. ROSC Return of spontaneous circulation

From: Esmolol for cardioprotection during resuscitation with adrenaline in an ischaemic porcine cardiac arrest model

Variable

Esmolol-group

Control group

p value

(n = 10)

(n = 10)

Number of defibrillations

3 (1, 7)

4 (1, 9)

0.9

Successful defibrillation

10 of 10

9 of 10

0.3

Sustained ROSC

7 of 10

5 of 10

0.7

Adrenaline dose (mg)

2 (1, 2)

2 (1, 2)

1.0

Need for dobutamine post-arrest

5 of 7

2 of 5

0.3

Dobutamine dose (mg)

4.7 (3, 59)

8.5 (3, 14)

1.0