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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Compared with standard practice, patients with Narcotrend or BIS monitoring needed significantly less propofol (standard practice, 6. 8 + / - 1. 2 mg x kg-1 x h-1 vs. Narcotrend, 4. 5 + / - 1. 1 mg x kg-1 x h-1 or BIS (R), 4. 8 + / - 1. 0 mg x kg-1 x h-1 ; P < 0. 001), opened their eyes earlier (9. 3 + / - 5. 2 vs. 3. 4 + / - 2. 2 or 3. 5 + / - 2. 9 min), and were extubated sooner (9. 7 + / - 5. 3 vs. 3. 7 + / - 2. 2 or 4. 1 + / - 2. 9 min).