Remifentanil vs. alfentanil infusion in non-paralysed patients: A randomized, double-blind study

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 787-792

  Morrensen, Christian Risby ^a   Larsen, B ^b,e   Petersen, J A K ^c   Rotboll P ^a   Riis, J ^b   Thorshauge, H ^b   Engbaek J ^d   Troelsen, S ^c   Viby Mogensen, J ^a  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c VIBORG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^e SILKEBORG REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia recovery period, analgesia; Anaesthesia, general; Anaesthesia, intravenous, total, propofol; Analgesics, opioid, alfentanil, remifentanil

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; ATROPINE; BUPIVACAINE; DICLOFENAC; EPHEDRINE; HYPNOTIC AGENT; MORPHINE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ONDANSETRON; PETHIDINE; PIROXICAM; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA LEVEL; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG MEGADOSE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; LARYNGEAL MASK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINOR SURGERY; MULTICENTER STUDY; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PARAMETER; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SCORING SYSTEM; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALFENTANIL; ANESTHESIA RECOVERY PERIOD; ANESTHESIA, INTRAVENOUS; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL MASKS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PIPERIDINES; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING;

EID: 14244249185     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0265021504000067     Document Type: Article

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