Quantitative EEG in assessment of anaesthetic depth: Comparative study of methodology

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 172-178

  Thomsen, C E ^a,b   Prior, P F ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, depth; Anaesthetics volatile, halothane; Anaesthetics volatile, isoflurane; Memory; Monitoring, electroencephalography

Indexed keywords

HALOTHANE; ISOFLURANE;

ANESTHESIA LEVEL; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT MONITORING; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAPE RECORDER;

EID: 0030015832     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/77.2.172     Document Type: Article

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