Haemodynamic effects of oxytocin given as i.v. bolus or infusion on women undergoing Caesarean section

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 116-119

  Thomas, J S ^a,b   Koh, S H ^a   Cooper, G M ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WORCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, obstetric anaesthesia; Anaesthetic techniques, regional, spinal; Complications, cardiovascular; Oxytocin

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; CITRATE SODIUM; EPHEDRINE; FENTANYL; OXYTOCIN; RANITIDINE;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BOLUS INJECTION; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG SAFETY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTRAPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; LOW DRUG DOSE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK REDUCTION; SIDE EFFECT; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

EID: 33845395807     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/ael302     Document Type: Article

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