Why the study?
Does ephedrine premedication prevent hypotension in middle-aged and elderly patients undergoing high epidural blockade?
Population
Middle-aged and elderly patients undergoing high epidural blockade with bupivacaine adrenaline, etidocaine…
Comparison
Ephedrine premedication vs No ephedrine premedication
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Ephedrine premedication was associated with stable BP after high epidural blockade; hypothesis-generating and requires RCTs before practice change.
Does ephedrine premedication prevent hypotension in middle-aged and elderly patients undergoing high epidural blockade?
Ephedrine premedication effectively prevents hypotension following high epidural blockade in middle-aged and elderly patients.
G. Engberg (1977) studied this question.
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