Induction dose of propofol in patients using cannabis

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 192-195

  Flisberg, P ^d   Paech, M J ^a   Shah, T ^b   Ledowski, T ^b   Kurowski, I ^b   Parsons, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Biostatistician Independent Statistical Consultant   (Australia)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Anaesthesia intravenous; Cannabis; Propofol

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; LACTATE SODIUM; PROPOFOL;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; BISPECTRAL INDEX; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LARYNGEAL MASK; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADOLESCENT; CHEMISTRY; DEPRESSION; MIDDLE AGED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANNABIS; DEPRESSION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPOFOL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 65349090681     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e328319be59     Document Type: Article

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