Seizure length with sevoflurane and thiopental for induction of general anesthesia in electroconvulsive therapy: A randomized double-blind trial

Journal of ECT

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 240-242

  Rasmussen, Keith G ^a   Laurila, Daniel R ^a   Brady, Bret M ^a   Lewis, Christy L ^a   Niemeyer, Kimberly D ^a   Sun, Norazlina M ^a   Marienau, Marie E S ^a   Hooten, W Michael ^a   Schroeder, Darrell R ^a   Spackman, Thomas M ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Electroconvulsive therapy; Sevoflurane; Thiopental

Indexed keywords

GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE; SEVOFLURANE; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEIZURE;

ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYL ETHERS; MIDDLE AGED; SEIZURES; THIOPENTAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33845463988     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.yct.0000244243.10167.b4     Document Type: Article

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