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STUDY OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of sevoflurane as single anesthetic on melatonin and beta-endorphin plasma levels during the first 24 hours postoperatively. DESIGN: Prospective, open-cohort study. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENTS: 13…
OBJECT: Deepening sedation is often needed in patients with intracranial hypertension. All widely used sedative and anesthetic agents (opioids, benzodiazepines, propofol, and barbiturates) decrease blood pressure and may therefore decrease cerebral…