The effect of adding nitrous oxide on MAC of sevoflurane combined with two target-controlled concentrations of remifentanil in women

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 431-437

  Albertin, Andrea ^a   Casati, A ^a   Bergonzi, P C ^a   Moizo, E ^a   Lombardo, F ^a   Torri, G ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics, inhalation, nitrous oxide, sevoflurane, minimum alveolar concentration; Analgesics, opioid, remifentanil; Stress, sympathetic response

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE; OPIATE; REMIFENTANIL; SEVOFLURANE;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INCISION; INFUSION PUMP; INHALATION ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MINIMUM LUNG ALVEOLUS CONCENTRATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL STRESS;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; BLOOD PRESSURE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; METHYL ETHERS; NITROUS OXIDE; PIPERIDINES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY ALVEOLI;

EID: 20844455286     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0265021505000736     Document Type: Article

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