Comparison between alfentanil, pethidine and placebo in the treatment of post-anaesthetic shivering

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 541-542

  Wrench, I J ^a   Cavill, G ^b   Ward, J E H ^a   Crossley, A W A ^b  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analgesics opioid, alfentanil; Analgesics opioid, pethidine; Complications, shivering

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; PETHIDINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECOVERY ROOM; SHIVERING;

EID: 0030851186     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/79.4.541     Document Type: Article

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