Randomised double-blinded comparison of phenylephrine vs ephedrine for maintaining blood pressure during spinal anaesthesia for non-elective Caesarean section

Anaesthesia

Volumn 63, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1319-1326

  Ngan Kee, W D ^a   Khaw, K S ^a   Lau, T K ^a   Ng, F F ^a   Chui, K ^a   Ng, K L ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; EPHEDRINE; FENTANYL; HYPERTENSIVE AGENT; LACTIC ACID; LIDOCAINE; OXYGEN; PHENYLEPHRINE; CARBON DIOXIDE; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FETUS ACID BASE BALANCE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; OXYGEN TENSION; PH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UMBILICAL ARTERY; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD; UMBILICAL VEIN; VOMITING; BLOOD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG EFFECT; FETUS BLOOD; METABOLISM; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY; PRESSURE;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CESAREAN SECTION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; EPHEDRINE; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LACTIC ACID; OXYGEN; PARTIAL PRESSURE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PREGNANCY; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 58149269550     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2008.05635.x     Document Type: Article

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