Why the study?
Do fentanyl, alfentanil, and remifentanil reduce the cardiovascular response to endotracheal intubation compared to control in patients undergoing general anesthesia?
Do fentanyl, alfentanil, and remifentanil reduce the cardiovascular response to endotracheal intubation compared to control in patients undergoing general anesthesia?
Fentanyl, alfentanil, and remifentanil are equally effective in suppressing the cardiovascular response to laryngoscopic endotracheal intubation during the induction of general anesthesia.
These opioids blunt intubation hemodynamics versus control; confirms equivalent efficacy of fentanyl, alfentanil, and remifentanil.
Background: Opioids are the most widely used drugs to minimize the increase of blood pressure and heart rate in endotracheal intubation during the induction of anesthesia. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of fentanyl, alfentanil, and remifentanil on the cardiovascular response to laryngoscopic endotracheal intubation.
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