Evolution of changes in upper airway collapsibility during slow induction of anesthesia with propofol

Background: Upper airway collapsibility is known to increase under anesthesia. This study assessed how this increase in collapsibility evolves during slow Propofol induction and how it relates to anesthesia-induced changes in upper airway muscle activity and conscious state. Methods: Nine healthy vo...

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Main Authors: Hillman, D., Walsh, J., Maddison, K., Platt, P., Kirkness, J., Noffsinger, W., Eastwood, Peter
Format: Journal Article
Published: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24120