Prophylactic ephedrine and hypotension associated with spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 18-22

  King, S W ^a,b   Rosen, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; EPHEDRINE;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; BOLUS INJECTION; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTALLOID; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0031963814     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(98)80023-X     Document Type: Article

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