Dexamethasone | Control | p value | |
---|---|---|---|
(n = 46) | (n = 24) | ||
Morphine equivalents (mg/kg ABW) | |||
1 h | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.19 |
24 h | 0.23 | 0.32 | 0.17 |
Attempted PCA pushes—24 h | 24.8 | 27.6 | 0.32 |
Administered PCA pushes—24 h | 14.7 | 14.5 | 0.94 |
NSAIDs* | 9 | 6 | 0.6 |
Continuous morphine infusion* | 0 | 3 | 0.01 |