Table 1 Characteristics of the patients
Variables | Overall (n = 1,808) [n(%)] | Nalbuphine + paracetamol (n = 1,635) [n(%)] | Morphine (n = 173) [n(%)] |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years [mean ± SD] | 55.5 ± 21.3 | 55.1 ± 21.4 | 59.1 ± 20.3 |
Female sex | 961 (53.1) | 877(53.6) | 84 (48.5) |
Dose of pain medication ( ∑ ) | |||
Nalbuphine in mg [mean ± SD] | 8.1 ± 8.4 | 8.1 ± 8.4 | - |
Paracetamol in mg [mean ± SD] | 990.5 ± 85. | 990.5 ± 85.) | - |
Morphine in mg [mean ± SD] | 4.5 ± 2.3 | - | 4.5 ± 2.3 |
Complications | |||
Nausea and vomiting | 41 (2.3) | 35 (2.1) | 6 (3.5) |
Reduction of vigilance | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.6) |
Respiratory insufficiency | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.2) |
Haemodynamic insufficiency | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.6) |
Cause of pain | |||
Traumatic | 759 (42.0) | 710 (43.4) | 49 (28.3) |
Non-traumatic | |||
Musculosceletal | 340 (18.8) | 327 (20.0) | 13 (7.5) |
Visceral | 620 (34.3) | 553 (33.8) | 67 (38.7) |
Non-traumatic chest pain | 25 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 25 (14.4) |
Cephalgia | 42 (2.3) | 38 (2.3) | 4 (2.3) |
Others | 22 (1.2) | 7 (0.4) | 15 (8.7) |