Efficacy of dexmedetomidine in suppressing cardiovascular and hormonal responses to general anaesthesia for caesarean delivery: A dose-response study

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 222-229

  El Tahan, M R ^a   Mowafi, H A ^a   Al Sheikh, I H ^a   Khidr, A M ^a   Al Juhaiman, R A ^a  

^a IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Cardiovascular response; Dexmedetomidine; General anaesthesia; Hormonal response

Indexed keywords

DEXMEDETOMIDINE; HYDROCORTISONE; OXYTOCIN; PLACEBO; PROPOFOL; SEVOFLURANE; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ACID BASE BALANCE; ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EXTUBATION; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MINIMUM LUNG ALVEOLUS CONCENTRATION; NEUROLOGIC ADAPTIVE CAPACITY SCORE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; UTERUS;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-2 RECEPTOR AGONISTS; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; BLOOD PRESSURE; CESAREAN SECTION; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84862847240     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: 15323374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2012.04.006     Document Type: Article

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