Bispectral index and propofol induction: beware of inappropriate conclusions.
Gurses
E
E
Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care; Pamukkale University Medical Faculty; Denizli, Turkey; elgurses@pamukkale.edu.tr.
Sungurtekin
H
H
Tomatir
E
E
Dogan
H
H
D000328:Adult; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015742:Propofol / Q000494:pharmacology*
D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D015742:Propofol
Gurses E, Sungurtekin H, Tomatir E, Dogan H. Assessing propofol induction of anesthesia dose using bispectral index analysis. Anesth Analg 2004;98:128–31.
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