Remifentanil-induced alterations in neutrophil numbers after surgery
Abstract Background Neutrophils are the first line of defense against invasive microorganisms during and after surgery. There is a possibility that different opioid analgesics used during surgery have different effects on the leucocyte count. We retrospectively analyzed the numbers of leucocytes, ne...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2016-04-01
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Series: | JA Clinical Reports |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-016-0031-z |