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An Analysis Of Blood Cortisol Levels In Oral Surgery Patients Under Various Levels Of Intravenous Medication, Fred L. Bunch
An Analysis Of Blood Cortisol Levels In Oral Surgery Patients Under Various Levels Of Intravenous Medication, Fred L. Bunch
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This study was designed to objectively evaluate each pharmacological component of the Loma Linda intravenous sedation technique. The results were evaluated as a function of stress as measured by plasma cortisol levels.
The study was conducted on fifty patients in groups of ten. Blood samples were taken at set procedure intervals during dental extraction of third molar teeth. A component of the Loma Linda technique was deleted from each of the groups to ascertain its role in sedation and relief of stress.
Results show a trend toward reduction of plasma cortisol levels as the procedure progresses, indicating a measure of …