Effect of Vitamin C on serum cortisol reduction after Etomidate Induction of Anesthesia

<p><strong>Objectives:</strong> Etomidate is suitable for induction of anesthesia, especially in elderly patients and patients who have cardiovascular compromise. Vitamin C has been introduced as a treatment option to decrease Etomidate induced adrenal insufficiency but its actual...

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Main Authors: Navid Nooraee, Mohammad Fathi, Leila Edalat, Faranak Behnaz, Seyed Amir Mohajerani, Ali Dabbagh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Cellular and Molecular Anesthesia
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Online Access:http://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/jcma/article/view/10149