Propofol or halothane anaesthesia for children with asthma: Effects on respiratory mechanics

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 739-743

  Habre, W ^a,b   Matsumoto, I ^a,c   Sly, P D ^a,d  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^b GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^c FUKUOKA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, paediatric; Anaesthetics volatile i.v., propofol; Anaesthetics volatile, halothane; Asthma; Lung, function; Lung, mechanics; Ventilation, mechanics

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; ATRACURIUM; FENTANYL; HALOTHANE; INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; NITROUS OXIDE; PROPOFOL;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREATHING MECHANICS; CHILD; HUMAN; INHALATION ANESTHESIA; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG RESISTANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0030451890     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/77.6.739     Document Type: Article

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