Sedation for children undergoing magnetic resonance imaging: Efficacy and safety of rectal thiopental

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 155, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 820-822

  Beekman, R P ^a   Hoorntje, T M ^b   Beek, F J A ^c   Kuijten, R H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THIOPENTAL;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SEDATION;

EID: 0029748642     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02002915     Document Type: Article

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