IMPLICATIONS: Remifentanil bolus in severe head trauma patients in the intensive care unit
induces an increase in intracranial pressure related to a decrease in mean arterial blood …

Background: Remifentanil, an ultra‐short‐acting opioid, is used as an on‐top analgesic in
head trauma patients during transient painful procedures, eg endotracheal suctioning …

Remifentanil is an extremely rapid and short-acting opioid analgesic which is effective in
controlling acute stress responses during surgery. During neurosurgical anesthesia …

Remifentanil hydrochloride is an ultra-short-acting esterase metabolized mu-opioid receptor
agonist. The purpose of this study was to provide preliminary information regarding the …

OBJECTIVE: Remifentanil is a selective μ-opioid agonist with a context-sensitive half-time of
3 to 5 minutes, independent of dose or administration duration. Other desirable effects …

The first patient was a 27-year-old, 48 kg woman, who had been receiving remifentanil at
0.05 μgkg J1 min J1 since the end of surgery. On the first postoperative day, she received a …

The effects of iv alfentanil on the intracranial pressure (ICP) and cerebral perfusion pressure
(CPP) were prospectively evaluated during endotracheal suctioning of head-injured adults …

We investigated the analgesic effect and the neurological recovery time after administration
of remifentanil in mechanically ventilated patients in an intensive care unit. Twenty patients …

When a new drug is introduced into neuroanesthesia practice, several considerations must
be addressed. A principal concern is drug effect on cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) …

Background Sufentanil is an intravenous opioid often used as a component of anesthesia
during neurosurgical procedures. However, the effects of sufentanil on intracranial pressure …