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| Regular group | Improved group | P value* |
Heart rate | Pre-suction | 100.9 ± 12.1 | 100.9 ± 9.6 | 0.980 |
| Post-suction | 119.7 ± 12.2 | 115.6 ± 9.9 | 0.196 |
| Increased level | 18.8 ± 3.6 | 14.7 ± 2.7 | 0.000 |
Breathing | Pre-suction | 25.0 ± 3.1 | 25.5 ± 3.3 | 0.607 |
| Post-suction | 27.9 ± 3.6 | 27.7 ± 3.4 | 0.812 |
| Increased level | 2.9 ± 1.1 | 2.2 ± 0.9 | 0.017 |
Oxygen saturation | Pre-suction | 91.5 ± 1.4 | 91.6 ± 0.8 | 0.806 |
| Post-suction | 88.3 ± 2.2 | 89.4 ± 1.6 | 0.054 |
| Decreased level | 3.2 ± 1.4 | 2.2 ± 1.1 | 0.009 |