Opioid sedation does not alter intracranial pressure in head injured patients

Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 929-933

  Lauer, Kathryn K ^a,c   Connolly, Lois A ^a   Schmeling, William T ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b CLEMENT J ZABLOCKI VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c FROEDTERT MEMORIAL LUTHERAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; MORPHINE; OPIATE; SUFENTANIL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; HEAD INJURY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION;

EID: 0031465389     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03011963     Document Type: Article

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