http://blog.surgicalproductguide.com A comprehensive guide to surgical products for medical professionals Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:37:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://blog.surgicalproductguide.com/2008/11/10/research-fenoldopam-mesylate-induces-hypotension-in-children-scheduled-for-surgery/ http://blog.surgicalproductguide.com/2008/11/10/research-fenoldopam-mesylate-induces-hypotension-in-children-scheduled-for-surgery/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:36:43 +0000 admin http://www.surgicalproductguide.com/blog/2008/11/10/research-fenoldopam-mesylate-induces-hypotension-in-children-scheduled-for-surgery/ Researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine have reported that fenoldopam mesylate, a selective dopamine 1 receptor agonist which is used intravenously for the treatment of hypertension in adults, can also be effective in producing deliberate hypotension in children scheduled to undergo a surgery. The study, according to the lead author, Dr. Gregory Hammer, affects pediatric labeling for fenoldopam and guides practitioners about appropriate intraoperative dosing for deliberate hypotension.

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