A bispectral index guided comparison of target-controlled versus manually-controlled infusion of propofol and remifentanil for attenuation of pressor response to laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation in non cardiac surgery

BACKGROUND: Target-controlled infusion is a new delivery system for intravenous anesthetic agents with which the anesthetist targets a plasma or effect-site drug concentration to achieve a predetermined effect. With this system, the tedious task of calculating the amount of administered drug require...

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Main Authors: Naser Yeganeh, Bahman Roshani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2006-12-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://journals.mui.ac.ir/jrms/article/view/34