Comparison of sedation with midazolam and ketamine: Effects on airway muscle activity

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 663-667

  Drummond, G B ^a,b  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Airway, muscles; Anaesthetics i.v., ketamine; Hypnotics benzodiazepine, midazolam

Indexed keywords

KETAMINE; MIDAZOLAM;

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDATION;

EID: 0029996068     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/76.5.663     Document Type: Article

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