The recovery of cognitive function after remifentanilnitrous oxide anesthesia is faster than after an isoflurane-nitrous oxide-fentanyl combination in elderly patients

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 117-122

  Bekker, Alex Y ^a   Berklayd, Paul ^a   Osborn, Irene ^a   Bloom, Marc ^a   Yarmush, Joel ^b   Turndorf, Herman ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT; ISOFLURANE; NITRIC OXIDE; REMIFENTANIL;

ADULT; AGING; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINE SURGERY; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0033946453     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1213/00000539-200007000-00022     Document Type: Article

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