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Table 6 Treatment prior to hospitalisation

From: Possible effects of a course in cardiovascular nursing on prehospital care of patients experiencing suspected acute coronary syndrome: a cluster randomised controlled trial

 

Treated by AN with the CVN course

Yes

No

 

(n = 332)

(n = 1,415)

p

Oxygen (%) (1/2)a

77

82

0.051

 Mean (median) doseb; l/min

3.9 (3)

3.7 (3)

0.11

Aspirin (%) (2/3)

62

66

0.20

 Mean (median) doseb; mg

298 (320)

294 (320)

0.26

Clopidogrel (%) (1/4)

10

9

0.52

 Mean (median) doseb; mg

565 (600)

571 (600)

0.62

Nitrates (%) (2/2)

80

85

0.02

 Mean (median) doseb; mg

0.74 (0.8)

0.78 (0.8)

0.004

Betablockers (%) (2/5)

5

4

0.36

 Mean (median) doseb; mg

8.8 (5)

11.3 (15)

0.05

Midazolam (%) (1/1)

46

50

0.25

 Mean (median) doseb; mg

1.13 (1.00)

1.12 (1.00)

0.91

Morphine (%) (2/4)

82

82

0.81

 Mean (median) doseb; mg

6.4 (5.0)

5.5 (5.0)

<0.0001

  1. aNumber of patients with missing information in the two groups, respectively
  2. bOf those patients receiving treatment