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Anesthesia and analgesia · Nov 2001
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialInduction of anesthesia in the elderly ambulatory patient: a double-blinded comparison of propofol and sevoflurane.
- D A Kirkbride, J L Parker, G D Williams, and D J Buggy.
- Department of Anesthesia, University of Leicester and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom. davidkirkbride@hotmail.com
- Anesth. Analg. 2001 Nov 1; 93 (5): 11851185-7, table of contents.
AbstractHypotension during induction of anesthesia is common and particularly undesirable in elderly patients. This study has shown that inhaled induction with sevoflurane is well tolerated by the elderly and is associated with higher mean arterial pressure than slow propofol induction.
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