Prevention of etomidate-related myoclonus in anesthetic induction by pretreatment with magnesium
Background: Etomidate frequently leads to myoclonic jerks during anesthetic induction. This study aimed to detect if pretreatment with magnesium decreases myoclonus incidence. Methods: A hundred ASA (the American Society of Anesthesiologists) I-II patients were included and randomized into 2 groups...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Research in Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2011;volume=16;issue=11;spage=1490;epage=1494;aulast=Un |