The influence of age and gender on remifentanil EC50 for preventing rocuronium induced withdrawal movements

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 244-248

  Park, So Jin ^a   Park, Hye Jin ^a   Choi, Ju Youn ^a   Kang, Hyo Seok ^a   Choi, Hong Seok ^a  

^a Eulji General Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Remifentanil; Rocuronium; Withdrawal movements

Indexed keywords

PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL; ROCURONIUM;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CHILD; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONSCIOUSNESS LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INJECTION PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; SIDE EFFECT; WITHDRAWAL REFLEX;

EID: 77953373720     PISSN: 20056419     EISSN: 20057563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2010.58.3.244     Document Type: Article

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