Why the study?
Does alfentanil reduce the cardiovascular response to endotracheal fiberoptic bronchoscope intubation in healthy patients anesthetized with N2O-O2-enflurane?
Does alfentanil reduce the cardiovascular response to endotracheal fiberoptic bronchoscope intubation in healthy patients anesthetized with N2O-O2-enflurane?
Alfentanil 8 μg/kg attenuates the blood pressure response to fiberoptic bronchoscopic intubation but does not significantly influence the heart rate response.
Alfentanil 8 μg/kg may warrant use to blunt BP response during fiberoptic intubation; extends RCT evidence on opioid pretreatment for hemodynamic stability.
Background: Endotracheal fiberoptic bronchoscope intubation causes significant hemodynamic changes such as hypertension and tachycardia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of alfentanil on cardiovascular response to endotracheal fiberoptic bronchoscope intubation in the patients anesthetized with N2O-O2-enflurane.
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