In a randomized study of 180 adults receiving inhaled desflurane for induction of anesthesia, the incidence of coughing was 75 80% less in patients pretreated with small i.v. doses of the opioid ...
Adult patients often prefer that anesthesia be induced by i.v. injection because induction occurs more quickly and smoothly and is associated with less claustrophobia. In 40 patients undergoing ...