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Journal of Anesthesia
Published in: Journal of Anesthesia 4/2010

01-08-2010 | Letter to the Editor

The range of values of “variable α” when predicting plasma concentrations and/or effect site concentrations of remifentanil is huge

Authors: Takayuki Kunisawa, Michio Nagashima, Akihiro Suzuki, Osamu Takahata, Hiroshi Iwasaki

Published in: Journal of Anesthesia | Issue 4/2010

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To the Editor: …
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Metadata
Title
The range of values of “variable α” when predicting plasma concentrations and/or effect site concentrations of remifentanil is huge
Authors
Takayuki Kunisawa
Michio Nagashima
Akihiro Suzuki
Osamu Takahata
Hiroshi Iwasaki
Publication date
01-08-2010
Publisher
Springer Japan
Published in
Journal of Anesthesia / Issue 4/2010
Print ISSN: 0913-8668
Electronic ISSN: 1438-8359
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-010-0961-y

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