The effect of ephedrine on intraoperative hypothermia

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 250-254

  Jo, Younyi ^a   Kim, Ji Young ^b   Kim, Joon Sik ^b   Kwon, Youngjun ^b   Shin, Cheung Soo ^b  

^a Gachon University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; General; Hypothermia; Temperature

Indexed keywords

EPHEDRINE; PHENYLEPHRINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORE TEMPERATURE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFECT; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; INDEX FINGER; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; INTUBATION; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SPINE SURGERY;

EID: 79955943899     PISSN: 20056419     EISSN: 20057563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2011.60.4.250     Document Type: Article

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