Table 3 Pain control in Groups A and B
From: Palliative sedation for children at end of life: a retrospective cohort study
N | Admission | After symptom control | Maximum opioid dosage converted to oral morphine dosage/24 h (mg) | Opioid dosage before death converted to oral morphine dosage/24 h (mg) | Pain intensity difference | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pain score | Pain duration (hours) | Sleep (hours) | Pain score | Pain duration (hours) | Sleep (hours) | |||||
Group A | 21 | 8(7,10) | 24 (20,24) | 6 (4,7) | 3 (3,4) | 4 (2.5,7) | 8 (6,10.5) | 30 (20,77.5) | 30 (20,60) | 5 (4,6.5) |
Group B | 7 | 7 (6,7) | 22 (18,24) | 4 (4,5.5) | 2 (0,3) | 4 (1.5,13) | 9 (8) | 18 (9,45) | 18 (9,45) | 4 (2,6) |
Z | −2.501 | −0.095 | −1.481 | −2.068 | − 0.065 | 0.615 | − 1.358 | −1.278 | − 1.004 | |
p | 0.014 | 0.924 | 0.139 | 0.039 | 0.948 | 0.538 | 0.175 | 0.208 | 0.315 | |