Sevoflurane versus propofol for induction of anaesthesia for electroconvulsive therapy: A randomized crossover trial

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 236-240

  Loughnan, T ^a   McKenzie, G ^a   Leong, S ^a  

^a FRANKSTON HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electroconvulsive therapy; Propofol; Sevoflurane

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; OXYGEN; PROPOFOL; SEVOFLURANE; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PARAMETERS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT MONITORING; PULSE RATE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEIZURE;

EID: 1842419458     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0403200212     Document Type: Article

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