What is the optimal remifentanil dosage for providing excellent intubating conditions when coadministered with thiopental? A prospective randomized dose-response study

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 653-659

  Bouvet, Lionel ^a,b   Stoian, Alina ^a,b   Rousson, Delphine ^a,b   Allaouchiche, Bernard ^a,b   Chassard, Dominique ^c   Boselli, Emmanuel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

^c HOSPICES CIVILS DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Efficient dose; General anaesthesia; Rremifentanil; Thiopental; Tracheal intubation

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; EPHEDRINE; OXYGEN; REMIFENTANIL; SEVOFLURANE; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPENHAGEN SCORE; COUGHING; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENDOTRACHEAL CUFF; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; JAW; LARYNGOSCOPY; LIMB MOVEMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; OPTIMAL DRUG DOSE; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; VOCAL CORD;

EID: 77953780909     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e3283396341     Document Type: Article

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