Optimal bolus dose of alfentanil for successful tracheal intubation during sevoflurane induction with and without nitrous oxide in children

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 628-632

  Kwak, H J ^a   Min, S K ^c   Kim, J S ^c   Kim, J Y ^b,c  

^a Gachon University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, paediatric; Anaesthetics gases, nitrous oxide; Anaesthetics volatile, sevoflurane; Analgesics opioid, alfentanil; Equipment, tubes tracheal

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN; ROCURONIUM; SEVOFLURANE;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; BOLUS INJECTION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FACE MASK; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATION ANESTHESIA; INJECTION; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; OPTIMAL DRUG DOSE; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TRACHEA;

EID: 77951275542     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeq055     Document Type: Article

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