Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Jul 2004
Multicenter Study Clinical TrialObservational study on the use of remifentanil in general anesthesia. Drug utilisation research.
The use of remifentanil in routine clinical practice during the induction and maintenance of general anesthesia as well as the quality of awakening after anesthesia and post-operative pain management have been assessed. ⋯ This Drug Utilisation Research study demonstrated that the use of remifentanil according to its peculiar pharmacological profile, such as potent opioid with rapid onset and offset of action, the synergistic effect with propofol and the right management of post-operative pain are widely consolidated in Italian clinical practice.