biostudies-literatureUnknown39(2)Naeem U<h4>Objective</h4>To determine the relationship between the patient's Body Mass Index (BMI) and the cardiovascular effects produced by propofol at a dose of 1.5 mg/kg in the Pakistani population.<h4>Methods</h4>This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the Holy Family Hospital Rawalpindi from August 2021 to January 2022. According to their BMI, one hundred twenty Pakistani individuals 18 to 60 years of age were equally divided into three groups. Group N (n = 40) with a BMI of 18 to 24.9, group OW (n=40) with a BMI of 25 to 29.5, and group O (n=40) with a BMI of 30 to 34.9 were randomized to receive propofol injections at a 1.5 mg/kg dose for induction of anesthesia. We measured mean blood pressure before the propofol and then at one, three, and ten minutes after the injectionPakistan journal of medical sciences534-538https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10025699biostudies-literatureEffects of body mass index on propofol-induced cardiovascular depression in the Pakistani population.PMC10025699Awan MNNaeem UWaheed AAzeem YfalseEffects of body mass index on propofol-induced cardiovascular depression in the Pakistani population.<h4>Objective</h4>To determine the relationship between the patient's Body Mass Index (BMI) and the cardiovascular effects produced by propofol at a dose of 1.5 mg/kg in the Pakistani population.<h4>Methods</h4>This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the Holy Family Hospital Rawalpindi from August 2021 to January 2022. According to their BMI, one hundred twenty Pakistani individuals 18 to 60 years of age were equally divided into three groups. Group N (n = 40) with a BMI of 18 to 24.9, group OW (n=40) with a BMI of 25 to 29.5, and group O (n=40) with a BMI of 30 to 34.9 were randomized to receive propofol injections at a 1.5 mg/kg dose for induction of anesthesia. We measured mean blood pressure before the propofol and then at one, three, and ten minutes after the injection2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Mar-Apr2025-04-19T22:06:30.595Z2024-11-11T19:04:15.936ZS-EPMC100256993695041510.12669/pjms.39.2.6787