Why the study?
Does halothane compared to enflurane anesthesia differentially affect hemodynamic and metabolic parameters in geriatric patients with hip fractures?
Population
Geriatric patients with hip fractures undergoing mechanical ventilation (n=16, mean age 83 years)
Comparison
Halothane anesthesia vs Enflurane anesthesia
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
2 hours after the end of anesthesia
Authors
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Similar hemodynamic effects with both agents in geriatric hip fracture patients; leaves open optimal choice pending randomized data on outcomes.
Does halothane compared to enflurane anesthesia differentially affect hemodynamic and metabolic parameters in geriatric patients with hip fractures?
Both halothane and enflurane anesthesia induce similar myocardial depression and decreased whole body oxygen consumption in geriatric patients with hip fractures.
Stefánsson et al. (1982) studied this question.
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