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Effects of remifentanil on brain responses to noxious stimuli during deep propofol sedation.
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The safety of anaesthesia has improved as a result of better control of anaesthetic depth. However, conventional monitoring does not inform on the nature of nociceptive processes during unconsciousness. A means of inferring the quality of potentially painful experiences could derive from analysis of brain activity using neuroimaging. We have evaluated the dose effects of remifentanil on brain response to noxious stimuli during deep sedation and spontaneous breathing.