A clinical study to compare the effectiveness of dexmedetomidine in attenuating sympathoadrenal response induced by laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation in smokers versus non-smokers

Background: The process of laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation is potent stressful stimuli that cause sympathetic activation, which is transient. Some of the modalities for attenuation of laryngoscopic and intubation response have been found to be less effective in smokers than in non-smokers. In v...

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Published in:	Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
Main Authors:	Shivakumar G, Santhosh MCB, Anusree KM, Umesh NP
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara 2024-09-01
Subjects:	smoker; non-smoker; dexmedetomidine; laryngoscopy; sympathoadrenal response
Online Access:	https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/66535