| Autor: |
Anderson, K. J., Leitch, J. A., Green, J. S., Kenny, G. N. C. |
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Anaesthesia; Mar2005, Vol. 60 Issue 3, p235-238, 4p |
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Effect-site concentration is a mathematical term related to the clinical effect of a drug. We have designed a patient-maintained sedation system for delivering propofol to the predicted effect-site concentration rather than plasma concentration. To assess its efficacy and safety, 20 healthy volunteers deliberately attempted to over-sedate themselves using the system. The new effect-site concentration driven system delivered sedation successfully, and more rapidly than its predecessor. Fifteen volunteers ended the study when the system automatically reduced the effect-site concentration after 6 min of no button presses despite verbal contact and maintenance of arterial oxygen saturation (at effect-site concentration 1.8–3.8 μg.ml−1). Four out of 20 volunteers ended with minor arterial desaturation (lowest 88% at effect-site concentration 2.6–3.4 μg.ml−1). One volunteer ended after loss of verbal contact at effect-site concentration 3.4 μg.ml−1. Further modification of the system's design is necessary before it can be recommended for routine practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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