"Propofol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An intravenous anesthetic agent which has the advantage of a very rapid onset after infusion or bolus injection plus a very short recovery period of a couple of minutes. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology, 1992, 1st ed, p206). Propofol has been used as ANTICONVULSANTS and ANTIEMETICS.
Descriptor ID |
D015742
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MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.389.657.773
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Concept/Terms |
Propofol- Propofol
- 2,6-Diisopropylphenol
- 2,6 Diisopropylphenol
- 2,6-Bis(1-methylethyl)phenol
- Disoprofol
ICI-35,868- ICI-35,868
- ICI 35,868
- ICI35,868
- ICI-35868
- ICI 35868
- ICI35868
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 21 | 10 | 31 |
2018 | 15 | 7 | 22 |
2019 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Propofol" by people in Profiles.
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Reducing sedated lumbar punctures in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2021 11; 68(11):e29272.
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Comparison of isoflurane and propofol sedation in critically ill COVID-19 patients-a retrospective chart review. J Anesth. 2021 10; 35(5):625-632.
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The Safety of Continuous Infusion Propofol in Mechanically Ventilated Adults With Coronavirus Disease 2019. Ann Pharmacother. 2022 01; 56(1):5-15.
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Putative antiviral effects of propofol in COVID-19. Br J Anaesth. 2021 05; 126(5):e188-e191.
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A Case Report of Sedation Strategy for a Patient With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Supported by Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation After Cesarean Section. Heart Surg Forum. 2021 01 14; 24(1):E019-E021.
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Does use of propofol aggravate the inflammatory markers and cause propofol infusion syndrome in intubated cases of severe COVID-19 infections? J Med Virol. 2021 04; 93(4):1865-1868.
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Propofol and SARS-CoV-2 infection. Br J Anaesth. 2020 12; 125(6):e475-e476.
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Propofol infusion syndrome in severe COVID-19. Br J Anaesth. 2020 11; 125(5):e441-e442.
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Weaning From Exogenous Sedation in the Era of COVID-19 Infection: Recommendations for Sedation and Its Discontinuation. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2020 Jul 16; 22(4).
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How to resume elective surgery in light of COVID-19 post-pandemic propofol shortage: The common concern of anaesthesists and surgeons. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2020 10; 39(5):593-594.