The influence of premedication and smoking.

Author(s): Dimitriou V, Spyrou A, Ioakimidou A, Stranomiti J, Koursoumi E, Atsalakis J, Saranteas T

Affiliation(s): Department of Anaesthesia, G Genimmatas General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece. vaskdimi@otenet.gr

Publication date & source: 2006-06, Middle East J Anesthesiol., 18(5):943-6.

Publication type: Randomized Controlled Trial

The history of smoking and premedication did not influence the proportion of patients who had a cough response to fentanyl when administrated as first agent during induction in anesthesia.