Comparative Evaluation of Bolus Administration of Dexmedetomidine and Fentanyl for Stress Attenuation During Laryngoscopy and Endotracheal Intubation

Comparative Evaluation of Bolus Administration of Dexmedetomidine and Fentanyl for Stress Attenuation During Laryngoscopy and Endotracheal Intubation

Background: Laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation can cause hypertension and tachycardia which can result in myocardial ischemia or stroke in vulnerable people. The objective of our study was to compare the efficacy of bolus dose of dexmedetomidine and fentanyl in attenuating haemodynamic st...

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Main Authors: Sellamuthu Gunalan, Rajagopalan Venkatraman, Govindarajan Sivarajan, Paneerselvam Sunder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2015-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
dexmedetomidine
intubation reflexes
opioids
stress response
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/6431/13827_CE[Ra1]_F(AK)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf

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