Evolution of Changes in Upper Airway Collapsibility during Slow Induction of Anesthesia with Propofol Noffsinger W et al. - Slow stepwise induction of Propofol anesthesia is associated with an alinear increase in upper airway collapsibility. Disproportionate decreases in genioglossus electromyogram activity and increases in pharyngeal critical closing pressure were observed proximate to loss of consciousness, suggesting that particular vulnerability exists after transition from conscious to unconscious sedation. [more...]
