Effects of remifentanil on convulsion duration and hemodynamic responses during electroconvulsive therapy: A double-blind, randomized clinical trial

Journal of ECT

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 170-173

  Nasseri, Karim ^a,b   Arasteh, Mehdi Tayebi ^a   Maroufi, Azad ^a   Shami, Shoaleh ^a  

^a KURDISTAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Be'sat Hospital   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT); Remifentanil; Seizure; Thiopental

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; PLACEBO; REMIFENTANIL; THIOPENTAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; CONVULSION; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DISEASE DURATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT T TEST; TREATMENT DURATION; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHESIA; BLOOD PRESSURE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PIPERIDINES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEIZURES; THIOPENTAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349142243     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e318199f767     Document Type: Article

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