Effect of age on MAC in humans : A meta-analysis

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 179-185

  Mapleson, W W ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age factors; Anaesthetics gases; Anaesthetics volatile; Potency, anaesthetic, MAC

Indexed keywords

DESFLURANE; ENFLURANE; HALOTHANE; INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT; ISOFLURANE; NITROUS OXIDE; SEVOFLURANE;

AGE; ARTICLE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MINIMUM LUNG ALVEOLUS CONCENTRATION; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SKIN INCISION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, CHEMICAL; MOVEMENT; PULMONARY ALVEOLI;

EID: 0030020456     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/76.2.179     Document Type: Article

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