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Editorial
. 2013 Sep;119(3):504-6.
doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e31829ce70b.

Assessing the utility of the utility function

Evan D Kharasch, Carl E Rosow
Editorial

Assessing the utility of the utility function

Evan D Kharasch et al. Anesthesiology. 2013 Sep.
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Effect vs. effect-site concentration for fentanyl induced tolerance to electrical stimulus (mA, solid line) and depression of ventilation (L/min, dashed line) while breathing inspired carbon dioxide. The curves were generated using equations 1 and 2 in Boom et al., as well as the values in Table 2. Calculated EC50 and TC50 are indicated by arrows.
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