Oral low-dose midazolam as premedication for intraocular surgery in retrobulbar anesthesia: Cardiovascular effects and relief of perioperative anxiety

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 185-192

  Kiefer, R T ^a   Weindler, J ^a   Ruprecht, K W ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anxiolysis; Cardiovascular effects; Midazolam; Oral premedication; Oxygenation; Sedation

Indexed keywords

MIDAZOLAM; MIDAZOLAM MALEATE; PLACEBO;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETROBULBAR ANESTHESIA; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

EID: 0030955402     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067219700700212     Document Type: Article

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