Inhaling nitrous oxide reduces the induction dose requirements of propofol

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1213-1216

  Ng, Ju Mei ^a   Hwang, Nian Chih ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL DERIVATIVE; NITROUS OXIDE; PLACEBO; PROPOFOL;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATION ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0034061699     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000539-200005000-00040     Document Type: Article

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