Choi JB, Kwak HJ, Lee KC, Lee SR, Lee SY, Kim JY. J Anesth. J Anesth. 2016 Jun;30(3):377-83
Randomised study comparing 41 female patients across two groups: i-gel and LMA, undergoing anaesthesia. EC50 of remifentanil concentration for i-gel insertion was significantly lower.
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Choi JJ, Kim JY, Lee D, Chang YJ, Cho NR, Kwak HJ. BMC Anesthesiol. 2016 Mar 22;16:20
40 patients were split into equal gender groups prior to insertion. The EC50 of propofol in men was approximately 40% higher than in women. Gender should be considered when determining optimal dose of propofol, according to the authors.
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Jang YE, Kim YC, Yoon HK, Jeon YT, Hwang JW, Kim E, Park HP. J Anesth. 2015 Jun;29(3):338-45
37 patients were randomly allocated to either a dexmedetomidine or control (saline) group. Authors conclude that preoperative dexmedetomidine reduced the EC50 of propofol.
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