Tracheal intubation without the use of muscle relaxants: Remifentanil or alfentanil in combination with propofol

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 465-469

  Klemola, U M ^a   Mennander, S ^b   Saarnivaara, L ^b  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Alfentanil; Hemodynamic effects; Opioids; Propofol; Remifentanil; Tracheal intubation

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; ANESTHETIC AGENT; ATROPINE; OPIATE; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS; HUMAN; INTUBATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALFENTANIL; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENTS; PIPERIDINES; PROPOFOL;

EID: 0034113364     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2000.440419.x     Document Type: Article

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