Use of patient-controlled analgesia with alfentanil for burns dressing procedures: A preliminary report of five patients

Burns

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 238-241

  Sim, K M ^a   Hwang, N C ^b   Chan, Y W ^b   Seah, C S ^b  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; BURN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NAUSEA; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 0029874163     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0305-4179(95)00121-2     Document Type: Article

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