Intravenous induction of general anaesthesia with eltanolone in children 6-15 years of age

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 242-247

  Beskow, A ^a   Werner, O ^a   Westrin, P ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

anesthesia: pediatric; anesthetics, intravenous: bolus injection, eltanolone, pregnanolone

Indexed keywords

ELTANOLONE; PREGNANE DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; SCHOOL CHILD; URTICARIA;

EID: 0031052804     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1997.tb04673.x     Document Type: Article

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