A comparative study of the haemodynamic effects of atropine and glycopyrrolate at induction of anaesthesia in children

West African Journal of Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 115-119

  Desalu, I ^a   Kushimo, O T ^a   Bode, C O ^a  

^a LAGOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Anticholinergics; Haemodynamic response; Paediatric

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE; HALOTHANE; NITROUS OXIDE PLUS OXYGEN; PROMETHAZINE; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; HYPOXIA; LARYNX SPASM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINUS BRADYCARDIA; SINUS TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 23044506237     PISSN: 0189160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wajm.v24i2.28179     Document Type: Article

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