The Impact of Age on Propofol Requirement for Inducing Loss of Consciousness in Elderly Surgical Patients

• Auteurs principaux: Hua Yang (Auteur), Hui-Min Deng (Auteur), Hai-Yan Chen (Auteur), Shu-Heng Tang (Auteur), Fang Deng (Auteur), Yu-Gang Lu (Auteur), Jin-Chao Song (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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It is generally accepted that geriatric patients are more sensitive to propofol than adults; thus, a dose-adjusted propofol is recommended for these patients during the induction of anesthesia. However, for patients aged 75 years and over, established guidelines for propofol induction doses do not p...