Propofol - Not thiopental or etomidate - With remifentanil provides adequate intubating conditions in the absence of neuromuscular blockade

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 108-115

  Erhan, Elvan ^a   Ugur, Gulden ^a   Gunusen, Ilkben ^a   Alper, Isik ^a   Ozyar, Bulent ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; ATROPINE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ETOMIDATE; HYPNOTIC AGENT; LIDOCAINE; MIDAZOLAM; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; OPIATE; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG HYDROLYSIS; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; HICCUP; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INJECTION PAIN; JAW MUSCLE; LARYNGOSCOPY; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MYOCLONUS; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VOCAL CORD;

EID: 0037301473     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03017840     Document Type: Article

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