Efficacy and safety of a new protocol for continuous infusion of midazolam and fentanyl and its effects on patient distress during electrophysiological studies

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2765-2774

  Kovoor, Pramesh ^a   Porter, Rae ^a   Uther, John B ^a   Ross, David L ^a  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electrophysiological studies; Fentanyl; Midazolam; Sedation

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; MIDAZOLAM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OXYGEN SATURATION; SEDATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HEART DISEASES; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDAZOLAM; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030663147     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1997.tb05434.x     Document Type: Article

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