Sevoflurane may not be a complete sigh of relief in COVID-19

Br J Anaesth. 2020 Dec;125(6):e487-e488. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.09.012. Epub 2020 Sep 16.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; ICU; malignant hyperthermia; sedation; sevoflurane; volatile anaesthetics.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anesthetics, Inhalation*
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections / therapy*
  • Critical Care / methods*
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Humans
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives*
  • Malignant Hyperthermia / etiology*
  • Malignant Hyperthermia / genetics
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral / therapy*
  • Sevoflurane*

Substances

  • Anesthetics, Inhalation
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives
  • Sevoflurane