Editor’s key points † Neither sevoflurane nor isoflurane produced bronchodilation at 1 and 1.5 MAC. † Desflurane did not affect respiratory resistance at 1 MAC, but at 1.5 MAC caused significant increase in both total and airway resistance with return to near baseline values after discontinuation of the agent. Background. To investigate whether the effects of desflurane on inspiratory resistanc...

OBJECTIVE To compare the tolerability and efficacy of salbutamol and theophylline in treating wheezy infant. DESIGN This was a prospective parallel group study. SETTING AND SUBJECTS Wheezy infants admitted in paediatric ward of Khulna Medical College Hospital from January 1998 to March 1999. MAIN OUTCOME VARIABLES Palatability of drugs, clinical efficacy of drugs and adverse events during...