Single-breath vital capacity high concentration sevoflurane induction in children: with or without nitrous oxide?

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 81-86

  Lee, S Y ^a   Cheng, S L ^a   Ng, S B ^a   Lim, S L ^a  

^a KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

anaesthesia, paediatric; anaesthetics gases, nitrous oxide; anaesthetics volatile, sevoflurane; inhalation anaesthesia

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE; SEVOFLURANE;

ADOLESCENT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; BREATH HOLDING; BREATHING; CHILD; CONSCIOUSNESS LEVEL; COUGHING; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EXCITATION; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; LARYNX SPASM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT PARAMETERS; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE BREATH VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 84871208022     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aes319     Document Type: Article

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