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Table 4 Comparison of blood glucose levels between the two groups

From: Effect of preoperative oral carbohydrate on postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing lower extremity orthopedic surgery: a prospective randomized trial

  

Group C

(n = 40)

Group CHO

(n = 40)

P

Blood

Glucose

(mmol/L)

Preoperatively

4.93 (4.18, 6.03)

5.00(4.70, 5.70)

0.668

D1

6.16 (5.74, 7.24)a

5.65 (5.20, 5.90)a,b

 < 0.05

D3

5.20 (4.93, 6.05)

5.10 (4.90, 5.48)b

 < 0.05

D5

4.97 (4.57, 5.32)

4.90 (4.55, 5.35)

0.504

  1. D1, 1 d after surgery; D3, 3 d after surgery; D5: 5 d after surgery
  2. aP < 0.001, compared with the preoperative values in the same group
  3. bP < 0.05, compared with Group C
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X