Use of methohexital for elective intubation in neonates

Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1997, Pages

  Naulaers, G ^a   Deloof, E ^a   Vanhole, C ^a   Kola, E ^a   Devlieger, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Intubation; Methohexital

Indexed keywords

METHOHEXITAL;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYANOTIC HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG DYSPLASIA; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NEWBORN; OXYGEN SATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INTUBATION; SEDATION; SOMNOLENCE; TIC;

EID: 0031420361     PISSN: 13592998     EISSN: 14682052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/fn.77.1.F61     Document Type: Article

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