title: Analysis of blood cortisol levels in oral surgery patients given various levels of intravenous medication.
abstract: Blood cortisol levels of oral surgery patients were analyzed to objectively determine the effect of intravenous sedation on surgical stress. Results showed a measure of sedation but did not adequately reflect the stress of oral surgery or the changes produced by intravenous sedation.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood*; D008614:Meperidine; D008619:Mepivacaine; D010424:Pentobarbital; D012601:Scopolamine; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000097:blood; D014081:Tooth Extraction
chemical_list: D008614:Meperidine; D008619:Mepivacaine; D012601:Scopolamine; D010424:Pentobarbital; D006854:Hydrocortisone