Brain and Blood Concentrations of Propofol after Rapid Intravenous Injection in Sheep, and Their Relationships to Cerebral Effects

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 445-452

  Ludbrook, G L ^a   Upton, R N ^a   Grant, C ^a   Gray, E C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia: cerebral blood flow; Pharmacology: propofol, pharmacokinetics

Indexed keywords

INTRAVENOUS ANESTHETIC AGENT; PROPOFOL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BRAIN CIRCULATION; BRAIN LEVEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SHEEP;

ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; ANIMALS; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; FEMALE; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; PROPOFOL; SHEEP;

EID: 0030203185     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9602400406     Document Type: Article

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