A comparison of three fluid-vasopressor regimens used to prevent hypotension during subarachnoid anaesthesia in the elderly

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 497-502

  Yap, J C M ^a   Critchley, L A H ^a   Yu, S C ^a   Calcroft, R M ^a   Derrick, J L ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, subarachnoid, spinal; Complications, hypotension; Vasopressor, ephedrine, metaraminol

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; EPHEDRINE; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; METARAMINOL; POLYGELINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; GERIATRIC ANESTHESIA; HEART RATE; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0031730971     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9802600504     Document Type: Article

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