Intravenous dexamethasone pretreatment reduces remifentanil induced cough
BackgroundRemifentanil infusion is commonly used for general anesthesia but reflex cough can occur after an intravenous (IV) infusion. This study was designed to examine the effect of IV-dexamethasone on remifentanil-induced cough (RIC).MethodsOne hundred thirty patients scheduled for elective surge...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Anesthesiologists
2011-06-01
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| Series: | Korean Journal of Anesthesiology |
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| Online Access: | http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-60-403.pdf |