Background: To investigate the clinical efficacy of oral clonidine premedication in anesthesia
and analgesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Methods: One …

To determine the effect of oral clonidine premedication on postoperative sore throat and
hoarseness, we evaluated the incidence and severity of each of these complications in …

Objective Many investigations described a positive effect of clonidine for premedication
(reduction of perioperative stress response, analgetic effect, anaesthetic-saving effect …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare the stress response following tracheal intubation using
direct laryngoscopy to that using fiberoptic bronchoscopy technique. DESIGN: Randomized …

We evaluated the effects of clonidine given orally on sevoflurane requirements for
anaesthesia and hypnosis. Patients received either clonidine (5 μg. kg− 1) by mouth (n= 21) …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate oral clonidine in a dose of 0.3 mg as a routine
premedicant. Sixty-nine normotensive female patients were studied in a randomized double …

Background: General anesthesia administration involves laryngoscopy and endotracheal
intubation which are associated with the pressor response and can lead to tachycardia …

Importance Sedative premedication is widely administered before surgery, but little clinical
evidence supports its use. Objective To assess the efficacy of sedative premedication on …

The hemodynamic response to the stress of laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation does
not present a problem for most patients. However, patients with cardiovascular or cerebral …

Methods: Ninety adult patients between 18 and 60 years are enrolled in the study. Patients
with American Society of Anesthesiologists Grade-I and Grade-II are included which are …