Magnesium sulphate has beneficial effects as an adjuvant during general anaesthesia for Caesarean section

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 861-866

  Lee, D H ^a   Kwon, I C ^a  

^a Yeungnam University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, depth; Anaesthesia, obstetric; Monitoring, bispectral index; Pharmacology, magnesium sulphate

Indexed keywords

ATRACURIUM; FENTANYL; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MIDAZOLAM;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADULT; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIA LEVEL; ARTICLE; BISPECTRAL INDEX; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 71749117093     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aep265     Document Type: Article

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