Parental presence plus oral midazolam decreases frequency of 5% halothane inductions in children

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 480-485

  Gillerman, Richard G ^a,b   Hinkle, Allen J ^a   Green, Howard M ^a   Cornell, Linda ^a   Dodge, Carter P ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

behavioral distress; Halothane; midazolam; pediatrics

Indexed keywords

HALOTHANE; MIDAZOLAM;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030248367     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0952-8180(96)00113-4     Document Type: Article

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