Effects of propofol versus thiopental on Apgar scores in newborns and peri-operative outcomes of women undergoing emergency cesarean section: A randomized clinical trial

BMC Anesthesiology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Tumukunde, Janat ^a   Lomangisi, Dlamini Diana ^a   Davidson, Ocen ^a   Kintu, Andrew ^a   Joseph, Ejoku ^a   Kwizera, Arthur ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Apgar score; Cesarean section; General anesthesia; Propofol; Thiopental

Indexed keywords

PROPOFOL; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN MORTALITY; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREGNANT WOMAN; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESUSCITATION; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ADVERSE EFFECTS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROCEDURES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA RECOVERY PERIOD; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; APGAR SCORE; CESAREAN SECTION; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROPOFOL; RESUSCITATION; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; THIOPENTAL;

EID: 84928727527     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712253     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12871-015-0044-6     Document Type: Article

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