Effect of esketamine on the EC50 of remifentanil for suppression of choking cough during extubation.
iScience May 16, 2025 Shouyi Chen, Liurong Lin, Qian Zhou et al. 2 citations
Choking cough during awakening from anesthesia is common (15%-94%) and can cause severe discomfort and complications, especially in neck surgery. This study compared the median effective concentration (EC50) of remifentanil combined with esketamine versus remifentanil alone for suppressing cough during extubation in male patients undergoing anterior cervical spine surgery. Group E received 0.25...