Intraoperative high-dose remifentanil increases post-anaesthetic shivering

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 162-167

  Nakasuji, M ^a   Nakamura, M ^a   Imanaka, N ^a   Tanaka, M ^a   Nomura, M ^a   Suh, S H ^a  

^a KANSAI DENRYOKU HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

gynaecological laparotomy; post anaesthetic shivering; remifentanil

Indexed keywords

DROPERIDOL; FENTANYL; MIDAZOLAM; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL; ROPIVACAINE; VECURONIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG SAFETY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EXTUBATION; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; LOW DRUG DOSE; NURSING STAFF; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; POST ANESTHETIC SHIVERING; POSTANESTHETIC SHIVERING; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHIVERING; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SURGICAL PATIENT; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

EID: 77954857344     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeq121     Document Type: Article

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