Evaluation of the Cerebral State Index in Cats under Isoflurane Anaesthesia: Dose-Effect Relationship and Prediction of Clinical Signs

The performance of the cerebral state index (CSI) in reflecting different levels of isoflurane anaesthesia was evaluated in ten cats subjected to four end-tidal isoflurane concentrations (EtIso), each maintained for 15 minutes (0.8%, 1.2%, 1.6%, or 2.0% EtIso). The CSI, hemodynamic data, ocular refl...

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Main Authors: Joana R. Sousa, Lénio Ribeiro, Aura Silva, David A. Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Veterinary Medicine International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/481460