Inhalation induction with sevoflurane: A double-blind comparison with propofol

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 356-361

  Thwaites, A ^a   Edmends, S ^a   Smith, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, day case; Anaesthetic techniques, induction; Anaesthetics i.v., propofol; Anaesthetics volatile, sevoflurane

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; INTRALIPID; PROPOFOL; SEVOFLURANE;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; APNEA; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CYSTOSCOPY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FACE MASK; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TIME;

EID: 0030972321     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/78.4.356     Document Type: Article

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