Ventilatory effects of eltanolone during induction of anaesthesia: Comparison with propofol and thiopentone

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 194-199

  Spens, H J ^a   Drummond, G B ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics i.v, propofol; Anaesthetics i.v., eltanolone; Anaesthetics i.v., thiopentone; Ventilation, apnoea; Ventilation, effects

Indexed keywords

ELTANOLONE; OXYGEN; PROPOFOL; THIOPENTAL;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; APNEA; ARTICLE; BREATHING PATTERN; BREATHING RATE; BRONCHOSPASM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DRUG EFFECT; FACE MASK; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LARYNX SPASM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; MYALGIA; NAUSEA; PNEUMOTACHYGRAPHY; PREMEDICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SORE THROAT; TACHYCARDIA; VERTIGO; VOMITING;

EID: 0030015911     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/77.2.194     Document Type: Article

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