The minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) of sevoflurane with and without nitrous oxide in elderly versus young adults

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 352-356

  Fragen, Robert J ^a   Dunn, Karen L ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia, geriatric; anesthetic gases; anesthetics, volatile; minimum alveolar concentration; nitrous oxide; potency; sevoflurane

Indexed keywords

DESFLURANE; INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN; RINGER LACTATE SOLUTION; SEVOFLURANE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DRUG POTENCY; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INHALATION ANESTHESIA; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMUM LUNG ALVEOLUS CONCENTRATION; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN INCISION;

EID: 0030222248     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0952-8180(96)00082-7     Document Type: Article

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