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Table 2 Comparison of mean VAS of pain decreased based on VAS in the ketorolac vs. IV acetaminophen group

From: Comparison of ketorolac intravenous versus acetaminophen intravenous in treating headache following head trauma: a semi-experimental study

Pain

Group

N

Mean

SE

p-value

VAS baseline

Ketorolac

30

6.77

1.43

0.787

Acetaminophen

30

6.67

1.42

VAS 2 h

Ketorolac

30

2.07

1.78

0.108

Acetaminophen

30

2.9

2.16

VAS 6 h

Ketorolac

29

0.48

0.74

0.006

Acetaminophen

29

1.45

1.66

VAS baseline to 2 h

Ketorolac

30

4.7

1.29

0.01

Acetaminophen

30

3.77

1.43

VAS baseline to 6 h

Ketorolac

29

6.34

1.08

0.001

Acetaminophen

29

5.17

1.39

VAS 2 6 h

Ketorolac

29

1.66

1.2

0.589

Acetaminophen

29

1.48

1.21

  1. VAS Visual analog scale