Propofol causes a dose-dependent decrease in the thermoregulatory threshold for vasoconstriction but has little effect on sweating

Leslie, K; Sessler, D I; Bjorksten, A R; Ozaki, M; Matsukawa, T; Schroeder, M; Lin, S

doi:10.1097/00000542-199408000-00013

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Propofol causes a dose-dependent decrease in the thermoregulatory threshold for vasoconstriction but has little effect on sweating.

Published in Anesthesiology • Aug 1, 1994

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Authors:

K Leslie

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D I Sessler

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A R Bjorksten

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Volatile anesthetics increase the core temperature required to trigger sweating and decrease the core temperature required to trigger vasoconstriction. However, little is known about the effects of intravenous anesthetics on thermoregulation. We therefore tested the hypothesis that propo...

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