Minimum alveolar concentration of halothane: an ethnic comparison.
The minimum alveolar concentration (estimate of spread) of halothane which was determined in 42 Chinese, Nepalese or European patients was found to be 0.70% (0.66-0.74%) in Chinese and 0.70% (0.65-0.76%) in Nepalese and 0.68% (0.65-0.72%) in Europeans, using the Spearman Kärber method of analysis. This preliminary trial suggests that there is no ethnic difference in the minimum alveolar concentration of halothane between Asians and Europeans.
Houghton
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Department of Anaesthesia and Resuscitation, British Military Hospital, Hong Kong.
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Leung
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D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D005060:Europe / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006221:Halothane / Q000032:analysis*; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009390:Nepal / Q000208:ethnology; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000502:physiology*; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange / Q000502:physiology; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation / Q000502:physiology; D012016:Reference Values
D006221:Halothane