Hemodynamic impact of ephedrine on hypotension during general anesthesia: a prospective cohort study on middle-aged and older patients
Abstract Background Ephedrine is a mixed α- and β-agonist vasopressor that is frequently used for the correction of hypotension during general anesthesia. β-responsiveness has been shown to decrease with age; therefore, this study aimed to determine whether aging would reduce the pressor effect of e...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Anesthesiology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-023-02244-4 |