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Table 4 Immediate postoperative anxiety level and sleep quality

From: "RETRACTED ARTICLE:Successful implementation of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol reduces nausea and vomiting after infratentorial craniotomy for tumour resection: a randomized controlled trial

Parameter

Control group

(n = 55)

ERAS group

(n = 50)

P value

Anxiety level, mean VAS score

 POD 1

6.5 ± 1.9

5.6 ± 1.7

0.01

 POD 2

5.7 ± 2.0

4.8 ± 1.7

< 0.01

 POD 3

3.9 ± 1.7

3.1 ± 1.4

0.01

Sleep quality, mean VAS score

 POD 1

6.5 ± 1.3

7.2 ± 1.5

0.02

 POD 2

5.4 ± 1.2

5.9 ± 1.3

0.03

 POD 3

4.0 ± 1.3

4.5 ± 1.3

0.03

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD. P value indicates the comparison between control group and ERAS group. POD, Postoperative day; VAS, Visual Analogue Scale