Effect of preoperative incentive spirometry on fentanyl-induced cough: a prospective, randomized, controlled study

BackgroundFentanyl-induced cough (FIC) has a reported incidence of 13–65% on induction of anesthesia. Incentive spirometry (IS) creates forceful inspiration, while stretching pulmonary receptors. We postulated that spirometry just before the fentanyl (F) bolus would decrease the incidence and severi...

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Main Authors: Vipin Kumar Goyal, Suresh Kumar Bhargava, Birbal Baj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2017-10-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-70-550.pdf

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