Effect of metoprolol and diazepam on pre‐operative anxiety

Anaesthesia

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1990, Pages 40-43

  Jakobsen, C J ^a   Blom, L ^a   Brondbjerg, M ^a   Lenler Petersen P ^a  

^a HOLSTEBRO HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Premedication; diazepam; Sympathetic nervous system; beta adrenergic antagonist, metoprolol

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; METOPROLOL;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREMEDICATION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; ANXIETY; BLOOD PRESSURE; DIAZEPAM; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MALE; METOPROLOL; ORTHOPEDICS; PREANESTHETIC MEDICATION;

EID: 0025138367     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1990.tb14502.x     Document Type: Letter

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