Optimal remifentanil dose for lightwand intubation without muscle relaxants in healthy patients with thiopental coadministration: A prospective randomised study

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 520-523

  Jeon, Young Tae ^a   Oh, Ah Young ^a   Park, Sang Heon ^a   Hwang, Jung Won ^a   Park, Hee Pyoung ^b  

^a Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Lightwand intubation; Remifentanil; Thiopental

Indexed keywords

MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; REMIFENTANIL; THIOPENTAL;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT; APNEA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DRUG INFUSION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; APNEA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PIPERIDINES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THIOPENTAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84868595943     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e3283565267     Document Type: Article

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