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BIS (short for Bispectral Index) is a processed EEG parameter which has been FDA-approved as a measure of the hypnotic effects of anesthetic drugs. Several large trials show that BIS correlates well with drug-induced sedation, amnesia, and loss of consciousness.
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Rosow, C.E. (1999). Bispectral Index Monitoring Technology: An Overview. In: Stanley, T.H., Egan, T.D. (eds) Anesthesia for the New Millennium. Developments in Critical Care Medicine and Anesthesiology, vol 34. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4566-4_11
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