Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5824693 | Clinical Therapeutics | 2015 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Older patients received greater-than-recommended doses of propofol for induction, which may have led to significant dose-dependent hypotension. Despite this finding, the dose of propofol for induction was not independently associated with a greater 30-day mortality rate. More education regarding geriatric concerns is needed for encouraging anesthesiologists to tailor the plan for anesthesia in geriatric patients. However, overall postsurgical mortality is a function of preoperative risk and type surgical procedure.
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Authors
Adam T. MD, Stacie MD, Hung ScD, Evie MA, Jeffrey MD, Matthew A. MD,