A randomized controlled trial of sedation in the critically ill

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 405-510

  Parkinson, Lynn ^a   Hughes, Julie ^a   Gill, Andrea ^a   Billingham, Imogen ^a   Ratcliffe, Jane ^a   Choonara, Imti ^a,b  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b DERBYSHIRE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critically ill; Sedation

Indexed keywords

CHLORAL HYDRATE; MIDAZOLAM; PROMETHAZINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEWBORN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030848625     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.1997.d01-109.x     Document Type: Article

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