Effect of sevoflurane concentration on inhalation induction of anaesthesia in the elderly

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 20-24

  Walpole, R ^a   Logan, M ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age factors; Anaesthesia, geriatric; Anaesthetic techniques, induction; Anaesthetics volatile, sevoflurane

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE; SEVOFLURANE;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; APNEA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LARYNGEAL MASK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0032920665     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/82.1.20     Document Type: Article

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