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desflurane

Known as: 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoro-2-(difluoromethoxy)ethane, (+-)-2-Difluoromethyl 1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl ether, Desfluranum 
A fluorinated ether with general anesthetic and muscle relaxant activities. Although the exact mechanism of action has not been established… 
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Broader (2)

Anesthetics, InhalationIsoflurane
Cerebral Arterial Vasoconstriction [PE]Desflurane gas delivered.total:Vol:RptPeriod:Gas delivery system:QnDrug AllergyGeneral Anesthesia [PE]

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I 653Suprane

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2007
2007
Low flow desflurane and sevoflurane anaesthesia in children
Objective To investigate the clinical application of low flow desflurane and sevoflurane anaesthesia in children.Methods Forty… 
2003
2003
Severe ADU desflurane vaporizing unit malfunction.
To the Editor:—A 77-yr-old man undergoing insertion of a J-splint for renal obstruction received general anesthesia delivered… 
2003
2003
Delayed Onset of Malignant Hyperthermia in Desflurane Anesthesia
IMPLICATIONS: Animal-experimental studies demonstrate desflurane's trigger effect for malignant hyperthermia (MH). In contrast to… 
2002
2002
Interactions of Volatile Anesthetics with Cholinergic, Tachykinin, and Leukotriene Mechanisms in Isolated Guinea Pig Bronchial Smooth Muscle
We studied relaxation of airway smooth muscle by sevoflurane, desflurane, and halothane in isolated guinea pig bronchi. Ring… 
2001
2001
The Effects of Increasing Concentrations of Isoflurane and Desflurane on Pulmonary Perfusion and Systemic Oxygenation During One-Lung Ventilation in Pigs
During one-lung ventilation (OLV), hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV) reduces venous admixture and attenuates the decrease… 
2000
2000
Recovery from myocardial stunning is faster with desflurane compared with propofol in chronically instrumented dogs.
Volatile anesthetics exert a protective role in myocardial ischemia. An increase in sympathetic tone might exert deleterious… 
2000
2000
ESTUDO ELETROCARDIOGRÁFICO, EM CÃES TRATADOS COM CONCENTRAÇÕES DECRESCENTES DE DESFLURANO (ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC STUDY, ON DOGS UNDERGOING WITH DECREASING CONCENTRATIONS OF DESFLURANE)
1 Pos-graduando do Curso de Mestrado em Cirurgia Veterinaria Area de Concentracao em Cirurgia – FCAV / UNESP Campus de… 
1999
1999
The effects of increasing concentrations of desflurane on systemic oxygenation during one-lung ventilation in pigs.
UNLABELLED During one-lung ventilation (OLV), hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction reduces venous admixture and attenuates the… 
1999
1999
Malignant hyperthermia during desflurane-succinylcholine anesthesia for orthopedic surgery.
POTENT inhalational anesthetics can trigger malignant hyperthermia (MH). Several studies 1,2 have shown that desflurane triggers… 
1997
1997
Uptake of Desflurane and Isoflurane During Closed-Circuit Anesthesia with Spontaneous and Controlled Mechanical Ventilation
Although theoretical models predict uptake of inhaled anesthetics during closed-circuit anesthesia (CCA), clinical data for most…