Prevention of etomidate-related myocionus in anesthetic induction by pretreatment with magnesium

Un B., Ceyhan D., YELKEN B.

JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.16, sa.11, ss.1490-1494, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1490-1494
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Etomidate, Myoclonus, Magnesium Sulphate, REDUCES MYOCLONUS, SULFATE
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BACKGROUND: Etomidate frequently leads to myoclonic jerks during anesthetic induction. This study aimed to detect if pretreatment with magnesium decreases myoclonus incidence.