Why the study?
Does ephedrine improve arterial blood pressure compared to etilefrine in elderly patients with hypotension during spinal anaesthesia?
Population
30 ASA II-III patients undergoing hip surgery under bupivacaine spinal anaesthesia, and presenting a 25%…
Comparison
Ephedrine 0.07 mg kg-1 boluses i.v. administered… vs Etilefrine 0.03 mg kg-1 boluses i.v…
Design
RCT, randomly allocated, double-blind conditions
Authors
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Ephedrine offers a minor MAP/DAP edge over etilefrine in elderly spinal hypotension; extends RCT data on vasopressor choice without altering dose needs.
Does ephedrine improve arterial blood pressure compared to etilefrine in elderly patients with hypotension during spinal anaesthesia?
Ephedrine is slightly more potent than etilefrine in restoring mean and diastolic arterial pressure during spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension in elderly patients.
Tomi Taivainen (1991) studied this question.
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