The median effective effect-site concentration of remifentanil for minimizing the cardiovascular changes to endotracheal intubation during desflurane anesthesia in pediatric patients

BackgroundDesflurane has the most rapid onset and offset of action among the volatile anesthetic agents used for general anesthesia, but it can cause airway reactivity, tachycardia, and hypertension during induction, especially in pediatric patients. This study was designed to determine a median eff...

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Main Authors: Eun-Jung Kim, Sang-Wook Shin, Tae-Kyun Kim, Ji-Uk Yoon, Gyeong-Jo Byeon, Hye-Jin Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2012-10-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-63-314.pdf