Intubation stress responses: Pre-anesthetic dexmedetomidine versus fentanyl in pre-eclamptic patients undergoing caesarean delivery: A prospective double blind randomized study

Background: The cardiovascular response to laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation occurs due to sympathetic stimulation. This effect is exaggerated in pre-eclamptic patients. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of dexmedetomidine given over 10 min and fentanyl 3 min before induction o...

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Main Authors: Rehab S. EL Kalla, Mohammad A. Abdullah, Mohamed M. Abu Elyazed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-04-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110184916301337