Ephedrine requirements are reduced during spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section in preeclampsia

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 9-13

  Clark, V A ^a   Sharwood Smith, G H ^a   Stewart, A V G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Obstetric anaesthesia; Preeclampsia; Spinal anaesthesia

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; EPHEDRINE; FENTANYL; MORPHINE; OXYTOCIN; RANITIDINE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; NAUSEA; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PREECLAMPSIA; SAFETY; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VOMITING; ADULT; DRUG EFFECT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; BLOOD PRESSURE; CESAREAN SECTION; EPHEDRINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY;

EID: 14844284610     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2004.08.002     Document Type: Article

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